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MRI reveals novel clues to symptoms of long COVID
A new whole-body MRI study has revealed that patients hospitalized for COVID are three times more likely to have abnormalities in multiple organs.
September 27, 2023
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ISMRM: Promising MRI technique prepares to enter the clinical arena
Zero echo-time is shining light on a wide range of developmental, traumatic, inflammatory, rheumatological, and oncological conditions and can open the door for more MRI-based musculoskeletal studies and morphometric analyses, researchers from a leading U.K. hospital have reported.
June 7, 2023
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ISMRM: MRI detects brain changes in past cannabis users
Heavy cannabis use in adolescence to early adulthood is associated with volumetric differences in subregions of the hippocampus and amygdala, New Zealand researchers have reported at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting.
June 5, 2023
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Nuclear Medicine
Is biopsy needed prior to PSMA-PET in elderly patients?
Prostate cancer PET/CT imaging can potentially obviate the need for invasive biopsies in elderly patients before they begin therapy, according to a study published April 28 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 1, 2023
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Christiane Kuhl speaks out on breast density and screening
Radiologists must be more active in providing objective and understandable information to women about the diagnostic and prognostic implications of dense breasts, and the value of using other screening methods. That's the view of leading expert Dr. Christiane Kuhl.
March 14, 2023
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Big crowds return to Vienna for first March ECR for 4 years
Official figures released by the European Society of Radiology show that 17,262 participants from 122 countries attended ECR 2023. This represents a rise of 14% compared with last year, but it is still a much lower figure than was recorded in 2019.
March 13, 2023
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French group flies the flag for Europe in RSNA poster hall
Members of a research group in Nantes -- known as the jewel of the Loire Valley in northwest France -- received Europe's only magna cum laude award when the prestigious prizes were handed out on day 4 of the RSNA meeting.
November 30, 2022
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Running mania and World Cup fever come to the fore at RSNA
Sports-minded RSNA attendees had a bonanza on day 3 of the congress. A 5k fun run took place in the morning, and then four World Cup soccer games were broadcast live in a dedicated space in McCormick Place.
November 29, 2022
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U.K. strives to address huge workforce challenges
Every imaging department needs to take trainees if the U.K. is to come to terms with the huge shortfall of radiologists that is looming large in the years ahead, Dr. Priya Suresh said at a special session held on November 28 at RSNA 2022.
November 29, 2022
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Krestin gazes into radiology's future at RSNA 2022 event
When contemplating the future, we should not look in a rear-view mirror – we need to be open to the changing environment. That was the central message in a visionary lecture given by Dr. Gabriel Krestin, PhD, at a special evening reception held in Chicago on November 28.
November 28, 2022
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Early exposure program introduces college students to imaging careers
Participating students said the program increased their awareness of careers in medical imaging and radiology.
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Early exposure program introduces college students to imaging careers
By Amerigo Allegretto
Participating students said the program increased their awareness of careers in medical imaging and radiology.
October 2, 2026
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Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 18: SDMS 2026
By Amerigo Allegretto
Three experts who presented at SDMS 2026 speak with AuntMinnie on various topics within sonography practice.
October 2, 2026
MinnieCast Ultrasound podcast featuring Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography 2026 conference
Chat messaging platform could reduce phone call disruptions
By Amerigo Allegretto
A chat platform integrated within the EMR and targeted education reduced phone call volume by half in a radiology department.
October 1, 2026
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Unified imaging systems are a C-suite imperative
By Scott Miller
Scott Miller of GEHC discusses the trend toward unified imaging platforms in a new column.
October 1, 2026
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Medicare payment for cardiac CT declining
By Amerigo Allegretto
Inflation-adjusted Medicare payment for cardiac CT declined 27% to 68% between 2010 and 2026, despite guideline endorsement.
September 30, 2026
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ASTRO: Shorter SBRT regimens improve patient physical function
By Amerigo Allegretto
Patients who underwent five treatments of SBRT for pancreatic cancer had better physical function and experienced less fatigue.
September 30, 2026
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Making AI matter at the point of care
By Kelly Londy
In a new column, Kelly Londy of GE HealthCare describes what's needed to unlock the benefits of AI in radiology.
September 30, 2026
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ASTRO: Incoming president talks 2026 highlights, previews next year
By Will Morton
Next year's theme in Chicago, IL, is "The Full Spectrum: From Discovery to Delivery, Expanding What's Possible."
September 30, 2026
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ASTRO: Radiosurgery may extend survival for SCLC with brain metastases
By Erik L. Ridley
Patients receiving SRS lived almost 18 months after treatment.
September 29, 2026
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Video from ASTRO: How is the RPT boom impacting radiation oncology?
By Will Morton
The boom in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) driven by theranostics is having a significant impact on radiation oncology.
September 29, 2026
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Cardiac MRI-derived metrics predict adverse cardiac disease outcomes
By Erik L. Ridley
Diastolic function markers from cardiac MRI yielded incremental value over clinical risk factors and traditional imaging markers.
September 29, 2026
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Bosniak predicts renal cancer with unfavorable histologic features
By Amerigo Allegretto
The 2019 version of the Bosniak risk classification system can predict cancer in cystic renal masses with unfavorable histology.
September 29, 2026
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