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Sustainability efforts should look to state power grids
Variation in grid carbon intensity by state drives per-beneficiary greenhouse gas emissions from MRI and CT use.
August 28, 2026
US map showing estimated per-beneficiary GHG emissions from Medicare Part B outpatient services by state in 2022, with color gradient indicating emission levels.
Womens Imaging
Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 16: Breast AI expectations versus performance
Azadeh Elmi, MD, shares results showing how breast imaging AI tools have modest clinical benefit in practice over expectations.
August 28, 2026
MinnieCast Women's Imaging podcast episode featuring Dr. Azadeh Elmi, MD
Womens Imaging
Should cancer data stop lumping Asian Americans, NHPI people together?
The results highlight the need for disaggregated data to effectively target cancer prevention and control interventions.
August 27, 2026
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Ultrasound
Advanced ultrasound techniques improve soft tissue tumor evaluation
Both SWE and SMI can help distinguish benign from malignant soft tissue tumors.
August 26, 2026
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Thymic health should be considered for radiotherapy planning
New evidence shows that unintended radiation exposure to the thymus during lung cancer treatment may lead to worse outcomes.
August 26, 2026
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Radiotherapy access could address gynecological cancer disparities
Inadequate radiotherapy infrastructure is one of several drivers of gynecological cancer disparities in LMICs.
August 24, 2026
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MRI
How much surveillance imaging is needed for meningiomas?
Most surveillance MRI or CT exams did not result in intervention, and treatment rates remained stable during the study period.
August 21, 2026
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Ultrasound
Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 15: Wearable ultrasound making strides
Geonho (Tom) Park, PhD, from Stanford Medicine shares insights from the work he and colleagues have done in wearable ultrasound.
August 21, 2026
MinnieCast podcast episode featuring Tom Park, PhD, discussing ultrasound technology
AI
Most FDA-cleared AI medical devices not tested on patient outcomes
Of the 1,059 FDA-cleared devices used in radiology, three had a registered trial.
August 19, 2026
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MRI
AI framework could improve MRI quality control in prostate cancer
The framework uses a DL model trained on low- and high-quality MR images and helped improve radiologist accuracy.
August 19, 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.
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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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ASTRO: Few patients adhere to long-term hormone therapy after lumpectomy
By Erik L. Ridley
The results provide real-world context for treatment approaches that consider omitting radiation therapy after lumpectomy.
September 28, 2026
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ASTRO: Fractionated radiosurgery lessens brain metastases recurrence
By Amerigo Allegretto
Focused radiation therapy over three to five sessions after surgery for a large brain metastasis reduced recurrence risk.
September 28, 2026
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ASTRO: Navigator program improves access for African American breast cancer patients
By Will Morton
Afua Ofori-Darko, a medical student at Case Western Reserve, presented early phase I results of a structured patient navigation program.
September 28, 2026
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ASTRO: Low-dose RT tied to fewer knee replacements
By Amerigo Allegretto
Patients who underwent low-dose RT had longer symptom relief, less joint deterioration, and lower disability risk.
September 27, 2026
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ASTRO: Ultra-low-dose RT controls myeloma bone pain
By Will Morton
The pain response rate was 59% at four weeks.
September 27, 2026
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ASTRO: Limb-sparing care now standard for extremity sarcoma
By Will Morton
In the 1970s, over 50% of extremity soft tissue sarcomas were treated by amputation.
September 27, 2026
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ASTRO: Siemens unveils Accela radiotherapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NeoArc allows stereotactic treatment to be delivered within a single breath hold.
September 27, 2026
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ASTRO: Proton RT controls high-risk neuroblastoma
By Will Morton
Findings support PRT as a strategy to reduce long-term morbidity without compromising oncologic outcomes.
September 26, 2026
ASTRO cancer care facility sign with blue letters and pink base decorated with white and yellow flowers in a modern lobby
ASTRO: How does tumor location affect survival in patients with esophageal cancer?
By Will Morton
Upper esophageal tumors were associated with the best survival, while middle esophageal location carried significantly worse odds.
September 26, 2026
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CT-based AI model predicts pneumonitis in lung cancer patients
By Amerigo Allegretto
The algorithm outperformed clinical and radiomics models in these patients.
September 25, 2026
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Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 18: On the road with the LBCA
By Amerigo Allegretto
The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance (LBCA) is embarking on a nationwide bus tour to raise disease awareness.
September 25, 2026
MinnieCast Women's Imaging podcast episode featuring Laurie Hutcheson and Manisha Bahl, MD
What are the effects of COVID-19 pneumonia after 5 years?
By Will Morton
After five years, residual lesions persisted in 35.6% of survivors (37 of 104).
September 24, 2026
COVID-19 pneumonia CT scan progression showing acute phase, 2-year and 5-year follow-up imaging with pulmonary vessel and ventilation-defect perfusion analysis across three patient severity groups.
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