Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound
Thyroid nodule classification systems provide diagnostic equity
TI-RADS and Bethesda achieved similar performances across Black and white racial groups.
September 4, 2026
Healthcare professional holding ultrasound probe over diagnostic imaging equipment control panel
Ultrasound
Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 16: How to create a sonography association
Brenda McMahon, founder of the Pennsylvania Association for Sonographers, outlines the creation and work of the association.
September 4, 2026
MinnieCast Ultrasound podcast episode featuring Brenda McMahon
IS
eConsult systems may benefit radiology-provider communication
Electronic consult (eConsult) platforms provide documented pathway for imaging questions and support radiologists as consultants.
September 3, 2026
Doctor in white coat compassionately holding patient's hand during medical consultation
MRI
MRI shows how hormones affect mood
MRI scans show how higher progesterone levels indicate lower mood.
September 2, 2026
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Breast
Neighborhood deprivation tied to lower breast cancer screening
Women residing in neighborhoods with high deprivation have lower odds of getting their mammograms.
September 2, 2026
Healthcare professional guiding patient during mammography screening examination
Womens Imaging
PCCT on par with MRI for diagnostic breast imaging
PCCT performed similarly to MRI for characterizing breast lesions and finding additional lesions.
September 1, 2026
Medical imaging classification chart showing four morphological patterns across three imaging modalities for diagnostic reference.
Practice Management
Self-interpreting by ordering clinicians tied to low-value imaging
Visits involving clinicians who self-interpreted all their ordered imaging had higher odds of imaging overall.
September 1, 2026
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Ultrasound
POCUS improves timeliness in emergency pregnancy care
Emergency POCUS can reduce length of stay and time to diagnosis while not leading to more missed diagnoses of ectopic pregnancy.
August 31, 2026
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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
MRI
MRI-based biomarker tool can predict progression to dementia
The tool measures gray matter shrinkage in the brain, predicting when mild cognitive impairment progresses to dementia.
August 28, 2026
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MRI
Gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI changing understanding of liver diseases
The contrast agent is changing approaches toward diagnosis of liver diseases, according to data collected over the last 15 years.
Medical imaging analysis showing CT scans with segmentation, 3D anatomical reconstructions, and Bland-Altman statistical comparison plot.
CT
Deep-learning model predicts mortality from CTA scans
Axial MRI or CT scan cross-section showing bilateral anatomical structures in grayscale medical imaging
Womens Imaging
Screening breast MRI may be considered for high-risk women
MinnieCast Women's Imaging podcast episode featuring Dr. Stamatia Destounis with medical imaging background
Womens Imaging
Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 20: Could DBT performance inform age-based screening?
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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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Making AI matter at the point of care
By Kelly Londy
In a new column, Kelly Londy of GE HealthCare describes what's needed to unlock the benefits of AI in radiology.
September 30, 2026
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ASTRO: Incoming president talks 2026 highlights, previews next year
By Will Morton
Next year's theme in Chicago, IL, is "The Full Spectrum: From Discovery to Delivery, Expanding What's Possible."
September 30, 2026
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ASTRO: Radiosurgery may extend survival for SCLC with brain metastases
By Erik L. Ridley
Patients receiving SRS lived almost 18 months after treatment.
September 29, 2026
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Video from ASTRO: How is the RPT boom impacting radiation oncology?
By Will Morton
The boom in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) driven by theranostics is having a significant impact on radiation oncology.
September 29, 2026
ASTRO cancer care organization sign with blue letters and lavender base decorated with white and yellow flowers
Cardiac MRI-derived metrics predict adverse cardiac disease outcomes
By Erik L. Ridley
Diastolic function markers from cardiac MRI yielded incremental value over clinical risk factors and traditional imaging markers.
September 29, 2026
Glowing red anatomical illustration of a human heart with visible coronary arteries and internal chambers on dark background
Bosniak predicts renal cancer with unfavorable histologic features
By Amerigo Allegretto
The 2019 version of the Bosniak risk classification system can predict cancer in cystic renal masses with unfavorable histology.
September 29, 2026
Four abdominal CT scan images with arrows indicating anatomical features for medical diagnosis
ASTRO: Radiosurgery reduces suicidal ideation in major depressive disorder
By Will Morton
Before treatment, 14 of the 20 patients (70%) reported suicidal thoughts, while after treatment, one patient (5%) did.
September 29, 2026
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ASTRO: Psychotherapy after cancer diagnosis tied to lower mortality
By Will Morton
Patients with depression had an 11% higher risk of cancer-specific mortality compared with those without it.
September 28, 2026
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EHR data may miss women eligible for lung cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
Smoking history may be underestimated in over one-third of lung cancer screening-eligible women identified by self-reporting.
September 28, 2026
Middle-aged woman in light blue shirt sitting on gray couch with hand on chest
ASTRO: 10-year outcomes support hypofractionated radiotherapy in breast cancer
By Will Morton
While hypofractionated radiotherapy is well established for whole-breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery, there is little long-term data on its use post-mastectomy.
September 28, 2026
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