Will Morton

Practice Management
Radiologist pipeline trails increase in training positions
Radiology residency positions rose 33% between 2010 and 2025.
September 2, 2026
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Molecular Imaging
SPECT/CT access unequal across U.S.
At the state level, California, Texas, and Florida had the highest number of facilities in absolute terms.
September 1, 2026
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Molecular Imaging
Bayer's PET agent meets endpoints in phase III cardiac amyloidosis study
Overall sensitivity was 94% (95% CI, 85% to 98%) and specificity was 86% (95% CI, 77% to 92%).
August 31, 2026
Cardiac PET/CT imaging comparison showing five amyloidosis types with axial, sagittal, and coronal views demonstrating varying myocardial uptake patterns.
Editor's Note
Week in Review: IR tops specialties in compensation growth | Clinical imaging faculty stress and satisfaction | Former Philips engineer found guilty
IR's compensation growth, a survey measuring imaging staff's stress and satisfaction, and more made our top 10 list this week.
August 28, 2026
CT
Is nitroglycerin necessary prior to photon-counting CT?
Sublingual nitroglycerin is routinely administered before CCTA to induce coronary vasodilation.
August 27, 2026
Medical imaging comparison showing vascular CT angiography scan and coronary angiography with arterial contrast visualization
Practice Management
Radiology faculty most stressed, least satisfied
Across faculty, technologists, and nurses, the most common stressors were generally system-level issues.
August 27, 2026
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Home
Malpractice suits tied to diagnostic errors, rising costs
Radiology malpractice claims were more likely than those in other specialties to involve diagnostic errors (71.3% versus 27.6%).
August 26, 2026
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MRI
MRI detects ARIA in 21% of real-world donanemab patients
Of the 48 patients who underwent at least one surveillance MRI, 10 (21%) had an ARIA detected.
August 24, 2026
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Molecular Imaging
PET/CT outperforms MRI after focal therapy for prostate cancer
No accurate noninvasive method has been validated to evaluate treatment response after focal therapy.
August 20, 2026
Medical imaging scan composite showing axial cross-sections with color-coded heat map overlay and anatomical detail
Interventional
Thermal ablation achieves long-term survival in kidney cancer
The 10-year overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) rates were 68.5% and 75.5%.
August 20, 2026
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Medical CT scan visualization showing coronal, sagittal, and axial views with 3D organ segmentation including kidney, liver, aorta, and tumor models.
Augmented/Virtual Reality
VR boosts accuracy, confidence for evaluating abdominal neuroblastoma
Compared with CT, VR helps surgeons more with anatomical assessment in abdominal neuroblastoma.
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MRI
MRI shows features of scapular pain in patients
Healthcare professional demonstrating breast biopsy procedure with circular target icon and medical text on purple background
Womens Imaging
CEM-guided biopsy effective for sampling suspicious breast findings
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Digital X-Ray
Radiologists, LLMs fail at spotting AI-generated chest x-rays
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Minnies
Meet the Minnies 2026 semifinalist candidates
More in Home
MR elastography standards reliable for imaging chronic liver disease
By Amerigo Allegretto
An at least 19% change in liver stiffness represents a true biologic change with high confidence when standards are followed.
October 6, 2026
MRI elastography imaging panel showing magnitude, phase, and elastogram data with heat map visualizations for tissue stiffness analysis
New ultrasound feature predicts poor prognosis in HCC
By Will Morton
"Perfusion beyond margin" is a measurement of  how far a tumor's blood flow extends beyond its morphological margin.
October 6, 2026
Three-step ultrasound procedure for measuring hepatocellular carcinoma diameter, showing grayscale and contrast-enhanced imaging with measurements of 19mm and 23mm.
Podcast: California report reveals MRI safety jurisdiction limits
By Amerigo Allegretto
MRI safety experts highlight their difficulties in obtaining a state-level report on a 2023 incident that injured a nurse.
October 6, 2026
Podcast cover for 'The Invisible Force MRI Incident Investigation' marked confidential with purple border
PSMA-PET scans guide LDR brachytherapy in prostate cancer
By Will Morton
At last follow-up, 79% of patients were without evidence of disease.
October 5, 2026
X-ray scan of pelvis with prostate gland highlighted in red, medical diagnostic imaging
Half of false-negative DBT exams are missed cancers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The results may encourage the development of new benchmarks on the causes of false-negative mammograms.
October 5, 2026
Breast imaging comparison showing mammogram views and ultrasound scan for diagnostic evaluation
GE HealthCare to acquire Sofie Biosciences for $945M
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
October 5, 2026
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Early exposure program introduces college students to imaging careers
By Amerigo Allegretto
Participating students said the program increased their awareness of careers in medical imaging and radiology.
October 2, 2026
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Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 18: SDMS 2026
By Amerigo Allegretto
Three experts who presented at SDMS 2026 speak with AuntMinnie on various topics within sonography practice.
October 2, 2026
MinnieCast Ultrasound podcast featuring Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography 2026 conference
Chat messaging platform could reduce phone call disruptions
By Amerigo Allegretto
A chat platform integrated within the EMR and targeted education reduced phone call volume by half in a radiology department.
October 1, 2026
Radiologist reviewing CT and X-ray scans on dual monitors in medical imaging workstation
Unified imaging systems are a C-suite imperative
By Scott Miller
Scott Miller of GEHC discusses the trend toward unified imaging platforms in a new column.
October 1, 2026
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Medicare payment for cardiac CT declining
By Amerigo Allegretto
Inflation-adjusted Medicare payment for cardiac CT declined 27% to 68% between 2010 and 2026, despite guideline endorsement.
September 30, 2026
3D medical imaging of kidneys and renal blood vessels shown in three anatomical views
ASTRO: Shorter SBRT regimens improve patient physical function
By Amerigo Allegretto
Patients who underwent five treatments of SBRT for pancreatic cancer had better physical function and experienced less fatigue.
September 30, 2026
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