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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Radical Catheter Technologies gets FDA clearance for 6F catheter
6F is the company's third FDA-cleared catheter.
April 13, 2026
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Sirtex reports that DOORwaY90 study shows 100% tumor control for HCC
The results were presented in an oral presentation at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting in Toronto.
April 13, 2026
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Patient Safety
FDA reminds sponsors, researchers to disclose clinical trial results
Studies subject to mandatory reporting include interventional studies with a U.S. nexus and an FDA-regulated product that are past the deadline to report.
April 13, 2026
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Interventional
Microbot Medical launches Liberty robotic system nationwide
Liberty has been used commercially across a range of procedures.
April 13, 2026
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Associations
ARRS honors Kruskal, Katz with 2026 Gold Medal
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) has awarded its highest honor to Jonathan Kruskal, MB, ChB, PhD, and Douglas Katz, MD.
April 13, 2026
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
National Proton Conference highlights phase III trial data
Data supports survival benefit for intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) in head and neck cancer.
April 10, 2026
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Risk Management
MRI accident investigation continues, lawsuit filed
Next episode of "The Invisible Force" podcast coming soon.
April 10, 2026
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Neuroradiology
FDA accepts Telix NDA for glioma PET agent Pixclara
The NDA resubmission included additional data and statistical analysis requested by the U.S. FDA.
April 10, 2026
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
ASRT recognizes award-winning radiation therapy team projects
ASRT
Project results include decreased RT appointment cancellations and improved patient satisfaction ratings.
April 10, 2026
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Nuclear Medicine
Shine receives $263M conditional loan for Mo-99 isotope facility
Shine has received a conditional loan from the U.S. DOE to complete the Chrysalis medical isotope production facility for Mo-99.
April 9, 2026
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Womens Imaging
Kaiser score outperforms MRI BI-RADS for inconclusive breast findings
Kaiser scoring led to higher diagnostic accuracy on breast MRI.
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Molecular Imaging
FAPI-PET detects more HCC lesions than FDG-PET
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Home
LLMs mostly avoid unnecessary care in Choosing Wisely tests
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Nuclear Medicine
EANM: Thomas Hope on what’s next in FAP-targeted theranostics
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Cardiac Imaging
MRI shows no ties between COVID, future heart inflammation
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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
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Could less ultrasound lead to less thyroid cancer overdiagnosis?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis remained high in a modeling study despite accounting for a true increase in incidences.
February 24, 2026
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Genetic mutations linked to poor outcomes in Pluvicto patients
By Will Morton
TP53, PTEN, and RB1 mutations may serve as prognostic biomarkers.
February 23, 2026
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AI support leads to more cancers found on DBT
By Amerigo Allegretto
AI assistance for interpreting screening DBT exams led to sharp increases in finding invasive and lobular cancers.
February 23, 2026
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PROMISE: Women face higher heart disease risk at lower plaque burdens
By Kate Madden Yee
Study findings address the question of "whether cardiovascular risk increases proportionally with plaque extent in both sexes."
February 23, 2026
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PET predicts faster cognitive decline in women than men
By Will Morton
Women initially outperformed men at low brain tau levels, but the advantage diminished as tau levels increased over time.
February 20, 2026
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Unclear explanations of contrast MRI exams heighten patient anxiety
By Kate Madden Yee
The good news is that this anxiety can be mitigated by a thoughtful and thorough preexam orientation.
February 20, 2026
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Mammography screening improves survival for late-stage cancers
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women with screen-detected late-stage cancer have greater survival compared with women who do not undergo mammography screening.
February 20, 2026
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Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 2: Body imaging with RUS-PAT
By Amerigo Allegretto
Charles Liu, MD, PhD, discusses a new imaging system combining rotational ultrasound (RUS) with photoacoustic tomography (PAT).
February 20, 2026
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AI accurately flags follow-up imaging recommendations
By Will Morton
An AI agent significantly improved the identification of missed diagnostic opportunities in radiologist notes.
February 19, 2026
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SCCT: CT-first imaging protocol could transform chest pain evaluation
By Kate Madden Yee
Cardiac CT -- particularly coronary CT angiography -- is reshaping the diagnostic pathway for patients with chest pain.
February 19, 2026
Chest Heart Pain
The rise of theranostics: Part 7 -- Nuclear medicine technologists' rapid evolution
By Liz Carey
As theranostics gains speed, nuclear medicine technologists (NMTs) face a defining moment.
February 19, 2026
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