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AuntMinnie 2015: CMS issues final CT lung cancer screening approval

In 2015, our most popular article reported on the final CMS decision memo for reimbursement of CT lung cancer screening.

September 30, 2024

AuntMinnie 2013: NY hospital to shutter radiology residency program

Our most highly read article in 2013 reported on a New York City hospital's decision to end its radiology residency program.

September 16, 2024

AuntMinnie 2011: Joint Commission issues alert on medical radiation

In 2011, our most highly viewed article reported on a sentinel alert from the Joint Commission on the dangers of medical radiation.

September 3, 2024

AuntMinnie 2000: Most imaging devices roll smoothly into Y2K

Written by our late International Editor Eric Barnes, our top article from 2000 was published on January 7 and reported on the aftermath of the Y2K bug.

June 17, 2024

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(A) Overview of study participants with different clinical phenotypes depicted in distinct colors: Limbic encephalitis (LE)/temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE): Blue; cerebellar ataxia (CA): Green; stiff person syndrome (SPS): Red, including overlapping clinical features with an overview of the analyzed parameter; generated in Biorender. (B) F-18 F-DED uptake, as visualized by SUVr with global mean scaling, is shown for three representative patients with GAD65-AIE: Patient #6 with LE/TLE, showing mesiotemporal F-18 F-DED uptake; patient #16 with overlapping clinical features of CA, SPS, and LE, showing both mesiotemporal and cerebellar F-18 F-DED uptake; and patient #17 with isolated SPS showing no increased F-18 F-DED uptake. Additionally, the average F-18 F-DED uptake of eight controls is shown on the right.

PET reveals disease activity in autoimmune encephalitis

PET revealed brain region-specific astrogliosis corresponding to clinical manifestations and disease severity.

Mammography Tech Woman 400

Mammography use declining among women

Representative images of participants with difficulty with breath holding and arrhythmia. In the lower right corner of A–L, the position coordinates of the images are marked. Short-axis (SA) view images in the end-systole (A–F) and end-diastole (G–L) phases in participants with atrial fibrillation. (A–C, G–I) Balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP) cardiac cine. (D–F, J–L) Deep learning–enhanced compressed sensing (AI-CS) single-shot cardiac cine. In contrast to AI-CS single-shot cardiac cine, endocardial contours were challenging to identify on conventional segmented cine in midventricular and apical sections. (M) Line graph of time curve during the whole cardiac cycle obtained from bSSFP cardiac cine. (N) Line graph of time curve during the whole cardiac cycle obtained from AI-CS single-shot cardiac cine. LV = left ventricle; 2D = two-dimensional.

Novel AI-enhanced MRI algorithm helps assess left ventricular function

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Sclerotherapy spares ovarian reserve without loss of therapeutic efficacy

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PET reveals disease activity in autoimmune encephalitis

PET revealed brain region-specific astrogliosis corresponding to clinical manifestations and disease severity.

March 26, 2026

(A) Overview of study participants with different clinical phenotypes depicted in distinct colors: Limbic encephalitis (LE)/temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE): Blue; cerebellar ataxia (CA): Green; stiff person syndrome (SPS): Red, including overlapping clinical features with an overview of the analyzed parameter; generated in Biorender. (B) F-18 F-DED uptake, as visualized by SUVr with global mean scaling, is shown for three representative patients with GAD65-AIE: Patient #6 with LE/TLE, showing mesiotemporal F-18 F-DED uptake; patient #16 with overlapping clinical features of CA, SPS, and LE, showing both mesiotemporal and cerebellar F-18 F-DED uptake; and patient #17 with isolated SPS showing no increased F-18 F-DED uptake. Additionally, the average F-18 F-DED uptake of eight controls is shown on the right.

Mammography use declining among women

By Amerigo Allegretto

Non-Hispanic white, Asian, and uninsured women ages 40 to 49 years used mammography less between 2010 and 2022.

March 26, 2026

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Novel AI-enhanced MRI algorithm helps assess left ventricular function

By Kate Madden Yee

A study's findings could improve imaging results for patients with arrythmia.

March 26, 2026

Representative images of participants with difficulty with breath holding and arrhythmia. In the lower right corner of A–L, the position coordinates of the images are marked. Short-axis (SA) view images in the end-systole (A–F) and end-diastole (G–L) phases in participants with atrial fibrillation. (A–C, G–I) Balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP) cardiac cine. (D–F, J–L) Deep learning–enhanced compressed sensing (AI-CS) single-shot cardiac cine. In contrast to AI-CS single-shot cardiac cine, endocardial contours were challenging to identify on conventional segmented cine in midventricular and apical sections. (M) Line graph of time curve during the whole cardiac cycle obtained from bSSFP cardiac cine. (N) Line graph of time curve during the whole cardiac cycle obtained from AI-CS single-shot cardiac cine. LV = left ventricle; 2D = two-dimensional.

Sclerotherapy spares ovarian reserve without loss of therapeutic efficacy

By Kate Madden Yee

The results offer evidence that supports sclerotherapy as an ovary-sparing alternative to surgery for selected patients.

March 25, 2026

Technologist aides may support IR procedures amid staffing shortages

By Amerigo Allegretto

Radiologic technologist aides who were trained in sterile technique and ultrasound setup could support IR services.

March 25, 2026

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Can AI reduce malpractice risk for radiologists?

Radiologist takes proactive approach facing new era of AI-assisted medicine.

March 25, 2026

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Tailoring breast radiotherapy to women's risk leads to success

By Amerigo Allegretto

Many women don't have breast cancer recurrence after receiving radiotherapy following initial treatment, a study showed at EBCC15.

March 24, 2026

Radiotherapy 400

Study finds that AI fails to speed lung cancer diagnosis

AI prioritization of chest x-rays requested by U.K. primary care had no significant impact on the lung cancer pathway.

March 24, 2026

Thermal ablation safe, effective for treating liver tumors

By Amerigo Allegretto

Percutaneous thermal ablation for treating liver tumors has a near-zero 90-day mortality rate and a low major complication rate.

March 24, 2026

Liver Cancer 400

Can you spot a ‘deepfake’ x-ray?

Deepfake medical images often look too perfect.

March 24, 2026

Anatomy-matched real and GPT-4o-generated radiographs: (A) real and (B) GPT-4o-generated posteroanterior chest radiographs, (C) real and (D) GPT-4ogenerated lateral cervical spine radiographs, (E) real and (F) GPT-4o-generated posteroanterior hand radiographs, and (G) real and (H) GPT-4o-generated lateral lumbar spine radiographs. The pairs demonstrate that GPT-4o can produce radiographically plausible images across different anatomic regions.

9 medical societies advocate for updated fluoroscopy safety standards

By Kate Madden Yee

The new safety framework is called ALARA+, or "As Low and As Light as Reasonably Achievable."

March 24, 2026

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Podcast: Experts eye legal cues and clues in MRI safety failure

In describing a leaked video, Gilk and Posh point out the apparent safety errors.

March 24, 2026

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