Brian Casey

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Nuclear Medicine

PET market rebounds; do radiologists self-refer?

January 30, 2012

iPad works for TB diagnosis; CT lung screening biopsy protocol; brachytherapy for prostate cancer

January 25, 2012

Pre-op MRI impacts prostate surgery; contrast affects thyroid function

January 23, 2012

AuntMinnie.com Digital X-Ray Insider

January 22, 2012

Medicare mammo screening rises; PACS market growth to continue

January 18, 2012

Advanced Visualization

Feds accuse another imaging firm of Medicare fraud; improving quality at your 3D lab

January 9, 2012

Radiology dominates ECRI list of healthcare tech issues

Topics related to either diagnostic or therapeutic use of radiation dominated a top 10 list of important hospital technology topics for 2012, published this week by nonprofit technology research firm ECRI Institute.

January 5, 2012

Molecular Imaging

Bracco ramps up for CardioGen relaunch; cancer deaths fall in U.S.

January 4, 2012

Study tracks malpractice risks; MRI of marijuana users

January 2, 2012

Practice Management

Report finds 'questionable' Medicare bills for portable x-ray

A U.S. government investigation has discovered "questionable" billing patterns in portable x-ray services paid for by Medicare, with the federal government paying up to $20 million in unnecessary claims. Government inspectors have recommended stronger controls over Medicare payments for portable x-ray studies.

December 28, 2011

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3D medical illustration of liver with red cancer cells showing hepatic tumor growth and disease progression

Interventional rads treat half of Medicare liver cancer patients

Interventional radiology accounted for 7.4% of total payments while performing 11.7% of work relative value units.

3D medical illustration of a lymph node with red immune cells and blue lymphocytes against black background

Rural-urban breast cancer survival gap widens, ACS studies find

X-ray scan of pelvis with highlighted prostate gland in red for medical diagnosis

Lu-177 PNT2002 before SBRT extends disease control in prostate cancer

MRI brain scan grid showing axial slices with AI diagnostic analysis and suspicion score heatmap ranging from 0-100%

AI on par with radiologists for finding prostate cancer on MRI

Professional businessman with holographic brain and digital network visualization representing AI and technology innovation

HPI: Evidence contradicts broad claims about AI, radiology workforce

Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 14: Weathering the sonographer shortage

By Amerigo Allegretto

SDMS President Aubrey Rybyinski discusses how clinics can address sonographer vacancies.

August 7, 2026

MinnieCast Ultrasound podcast episode featuring guest Aubrey Rybyinski with ultrasound equipment background

Avoiding the ED cuts urgent CT turnaround time by half

This is the first reported pilot of an expedited outpatient direct-to-CT imaging program designed to promote ED avoidance.

August 6, 2026

Red and white emergency sign on hospital building entrance with classical architecture and palm tree visible

VLMs miss most lung nodules on chest x-rays

Findings indicate poor performance of six VLMs for lung nodule detection on chest x-rays.

August 6, 2026

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Patient-friendly radiology reports improve family comprehension

Terminology in radiology reports can be difficult for patients and families to comprehend.

August 5, 2026

Healthcare professionals guide a young child into an MRI scanner during a medical imaging procedure.

Early CTA leads to improved stroke outcomes for patients with BCVI

By Amerigo Allegretto

Early CTA is linked to reduced stroke, decreased complications, and reduced intensive care unit length of stay.

August 5, 2026

Purple and white medical CT or MRI scanner with open gantry and patient table in clinical facility

Most histotripsy procedures used for metastatic disease treatment

By Amerigo Allegretto

Trends suggest that histotripsy has low rates of procedure-related complications and is mostly performed in outpatient settings.

August 5, 2026

3D medical illustration of liver cancer cells in red clustered on liver tissue with blue background

Imaging turnaround times continued to climb in 2024

By Erik L. Ridley

The largest increases were found in ultrasound and x-ray.

August 4, 2026

Medical professional reviewing MRI or CT scan images on dual monitors in a diagnostic imaging workstation

DBT-based foundational model classifies breast density

By Amerigo Allegretto

DBT-DINO showed strong performance in classifying breast density from DBT images.

August 4, 2026

Medical imaging study comparing DBT-DINO and DINOv2 detection performance on mammography scans with ROC curves and classification metrics.

Liebel-Flarsheim recalls Optiray CT contrast agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The CT contrast agent may contain particulate matter comprising polyethylene, other plastic materials, stainless steel, and glass.

August 4, 2026

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Can LLMs fill the communication gap with referring clinicians?

LLMs could potentially help address multiple persistent pain points in radiology workflow.

August 4, 2026

CT-selected thrombectomy shows 1-year benefit in large-core stroke

Notably, the TESLA trial used a noncontrast CT (NCCT)-alone patient selection protocol.

August 3, 2026

MRI-based AI model maps local brain aging

By Amerigo Allegretto

The model showed differences in brain structures for normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease.

August 3, 2026

Coronal MRI brain scan showing detailed anatomical structures of the brain, cerebellum, and skull against dark background

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