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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
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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
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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
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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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SIIM-CAIMI: Apollo LLM framework shows promise in patient monitoring
Faisal Mahmood, PhD, shared updates from his team's work developing the Apollo LLM framework.
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SIIM-CAIMI: LLM pipeline tracks critical results in pediatric patients
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DBT performance improves with patient age
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AI fails to compensate for night-shift fatigue among residents
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SIIM-CAIMI: Apollo LLM framework shows promise in patient monitoring
By Amerigo Allegretto
Faisal Mahmood, PhD, shared updates from his team's work developing the Apollo LLM framework.
October 26, 2026
Medical researcher presenting computational pathology findings at SIIM CAIRM26 conference with tissue analysis visualization
SIIM-CAIMI: LLM pipeline tracks critical results in pediatric patients
By Amerigo Allegretto
An in-house LLM approach achieved near-perfect sensitivity for detecting critical results in child patients.
October 26, 2026
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DBT performance improves with patient age
By Amerigo Allegretto
DBT led to higher cancer detection rates and lower abnormal interpretation rates in older women in a study over 93,000 women.
October 23, 2026
Mammography and ultrasound imaging showing breast tissue with clinical findings marked by arrows
AI fails to compensate for night-shift fatigue among residents
By Will Morton
Evidence that AI can offset fatigue-related performance loss remains limited.
October 23, 2026
Radiologist comparing chest X-ray analysis with and without AI assistance using medical imaging software
Trainee-led informed consent talks with patients often insufficient
By Amerigo Allegretto
Results from a study suggest that more attention to the consent process in radiology training may be needed.
October 23, 2026
Older man with glasses speaking with younger male healthcare professional in white coat during medical consultation
High CAC scores nearly doubles 30-year mortality in young adults
By Will Morton
Among 12,847 participants, 1,703 (13.3%) had CAC scores above the 90th percentile.
October 23, 2026
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Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 19: Considerations for AI in breast imaging
By Amerigo Allegretto
Experts from Duke University discuss considerations for breast imaging departments to make before implementing AI into practice.
October 23, 2026
MinnieCast Women's Imaging podcast episode featuring Drs. Eun Langman and Vilert Loving
RALE score accurately identifies ARDS on chest x-rays
By Will Morton
The RALE score is a semi-quantitative system developed in 2018 to quantify the extent and density of pulmonary edema on chest x-rays.
October 22, 2026
Frontal chest X-ray showing bilateral lungs, ribcage, and thoracic spine with normal anatomical structures
Pilot project triples LDCT ordering among Hispanic patients
By Will Morton
Hispanic patients face persistent barriers to lung cancer screening, and culturally adapted multilevel interventions remain an underexplored approach.
October 22, 2026
Comparison of healthy pink lung with bronchial vessels versus diseased gray lung showing smoking damage and tar accumulation
fMRI reveals how music enhances food taste
By Amerigo Allegretto
Music and taste activate regions of the brain that are involved in taste processing and reward.
October 22, 2026
Brain fMRI activation maps showing statistical comparisons of temporal-spatial processing regions with color-coded intensity scales
EANM: Is ‘research fragmentation’ holding back nuclear medicine?
By Will Morton
Well-designed studies require collaboration among nuclear medicine, medical oncology, urology, radiation oncology, and clinical trial support.
October 21, 2026
Research presentation on nuclear medicine fragmentation showing 25 studies with PET imaging criteria analysis and expert interview
PCCT improves image quality when scanning patients with obesity
By Amerigo Allegretto
PCCT resulted in better image quality on thoracic and abdominal scans in these patients than energy-integrating detector CT.
October 21, 2026
Comparative abdominal CT scans showing six cross-sectional images with varying BMI and radiation dose measurements
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