Eric Barnes

[email protected]

CMS launches public comment period for CT lung screening

In another move toward Medicare payment for CT lung cancer screening, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on February 10 opened up a 30-day public comment period regarding a proposal to make CT screening for high-risk individuals one of Medicare's covered preventive services.

February 10, 2014

AuntMinnie.com Residents Insider

February 9, 2014

AuntMinnie.com CT Insider

February 5, 2014

Residents/Fellows

Residents must learn leadership in new healthcare paradigm

These days, radiology residents have a lot to learn and precious little time to learn it. But if they hope to survive the new healthcare reality, they'll need to pile some leadership skills on top of the technical knowledge they're committing to memory, according to one former radiology resident who's been there.

February 4, 2014

2014 02 03 14 14 42 735 Doctor Woman Happy 200

Arab Health: UAE technologists find roles transformed

DUBAI - Not long ago, being a radiographer/radiologic technologist meant being an x-ray technician with limited responsibilities. But technology, demographics, and the rapidly evolving needs of the imaging department have changed the picture globally -- and especially in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

January 28, 2014

2014 01 27 11 07 37 247 Arab Health Thumbnail 200

Arab Health: UAE resident program finds its own way

DUBAI - Even in the best of circumstances, setting up a radiology resident training program can be a challenge. But for a large regional hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a transient international staff and no experience or particular preferences with regard to training, the job can be more than daunting.

January 27, 2014

2014 01 27 11 07 37 247 Arab Health Thumbnail 200

Arab Health: Multimodality imaging key to managing breast cancer

DUBAI - Finding a suspicious breast lesion is just the start of the path toward optimal management and treatment of breast cancer, and multiple imaging modalities should be used, according to a talk by Dr. Rola Shaheen on the opening day of the Total Radiology sessions at Arab Health 2014.

January 26, 2014

2014 01 27 11 07 37 247 Arab Health Thumbnail 200

Quantitative DECT predicts adenocarcinoma grade

Quantitative assessment of tumors using dual-energy CT (DECT) can help predict the aggressiveness and invasiveness of lung adenocarcinoma, according to a study by researchers from South Korea that was presented at the RSNA 2013 meeting.

January 21, 2014

JAMA: CAC analysis reveals flaws in Agatston score

In a study of coronary artery calcium (CAC) and heart disease, researchers found that greater plaque density appears to protect against cardiovascular events. The finding is at odds with existing assumptions about the implications of coronary calcium, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

January 16, 2014

Review of job board ads confirms radiology's tight labor market

Radiology residents aren't imagining the shortage of radiology jobs; on the contrary, the mismatch between available jobs and job seekers appears to be real and persistent, at least on the American College of Radiology job board, according to a new report in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

January 15, 2014

2014 01 15 17 08 56 167 Need A Job 200

Page 55 of 258

PET-CT scan composite showing axial cross-sections of pelvis with radioactive tracer uptake and anatomical structures

Fluciclovine PET detects disease in half of PSMA-negative patients

The findings support a complementary role for F-18 fluciclovine PET in carefully selected patients.

Bar chart showing total clinician NIH funding by university from FY2012 to 2025, with Stanford University leading at $181.9M

5 institutions command 38% of NIH radiology research funding

Brain anatomy diagram showing temporal lobe, middle temporal gyrus, putamen, and globus pallidus with labeled cross-sections.

MRI, PET reveal distinct brain changes in loneliness and social isolation

The Invisible Force MRI Incident Investigation Podcast cover with confidential marking and presenter badge

Podcast: Hospital accreditation isn’t a safety net for MRI

FREE webinar: find your imaging capacity

FREE webinar: find your imaging capacity

Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 3: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 2

By Amerigo Allegretto

The debate between risk-based and annual mammography-based breast cancer screening continues, as recent research points to the former's benefits.

February 27, 2026

MinnieCast Women's Imaging podcast episode featuring Dr. Habib Rahbar and Dr. Jeffrey Tice

From silos to systems: Redefining radiology through network integration

By Charles Morris

In a new column, Charles Morris of Agfa HealthCare makes the case for imaging without boundaries.

February 26, 2026

Hand reaching toward glowing digital network nodes connected by blue light lines over cityscape

Challenges ahead as ABR prepares to reinstate oral exams

Surveyed program directors who personally took the oral boards view the change more favorably than those who did not.

February 26, 2026

Red Fail and green Pass keys on a computer keyboard representing decision-making and evaluation

Cardiac MRI flags late gadolinium enhancement in Takotsubo patients

By Kate Madden Yee

Late gadolinium enhancement was linked to earlier imaging after symptom onset and greater myocardial edema extent in a recent study.

February 26, 2026

Four-panel cardiac MRI scan showing cross-sectional views of the heart and thoracic cavity

LLM use rising for editing radiology research abstracts

By Amerigo Allegretto

More radiology researchers are using ChatGPT or other large language models (LLMs) to modify text in their research abstracts.

February 25, 2026

Businessman with holographic brain and neural network visualization in blue and magenta digital overlay

Podcast: The value of a political action committee, with Ted Burnes

By Saurabh Jha, MD

What is a radiology lobbyist's biggest challenge?

February 25, 2026

Podcast graphic for 'Keeping up with the Radiologists' with microphone icon

JAMA study shows wide global variation in cardiac imaging radiation dose

By Kate Madden Yee

"Radiation doses varied significantly between imaging tests and among patients receiving the same tests," researchers reported.

February 25, 2026

Glowing radioactive hazard symbols arranged in a repeating pattern on dark background with blue light effects

Millennial rads -- and a Gen Zer -- weigh in: What's an 'Aunt Minnie'?

By Kate Madden Yee

What do younger radiologists and residents make of the phrase?

February 25, 2026

Smiling elderly woman with white hair, glasses, and red lipstick wearing a white collar, illustrated in a purple circular frame

How much solid waste do neurointerventions generate?

Researchers quantified waste generation in their neurointerventional angiography suite over 90 days.

February 24, 2026

Green sustainable city illustration with wind turbines, solar panels, and eco-friendly buildings on Earth

Podcast: 3 points of crisis communication following fatal MRI accident

Story "so extraordinary," mistakes seemed to feed one another as the coverage spread and spread.

February 24, 2026

The Invisible Force MRI Incident Investigation Podcast cover with confidential marking and presenter badge

Turnover increasing among radiology practices

By Amerigo Allegretto

Excessive workload, being a female, and working in nonacademic practices are tied to higher turnover among imaging practices.

February 24, 2026

Medical professional reviewing X-ray scans on multiple monitors at a diagnostic workstation

Fibrosis pattern on CT predicts CPFE progression rate, but not survival

By Kate Madden Yee

Although fibrosis patterns help clinicians anticipate CPFE trajectory, treatment decisions should focus on fibrosis extent.

February 24, 2026

Four grayscale lung CT scan cross-sections labeled A through D showing varying tissue density patterns

Page 55 of 258