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Take a road trip to discover true state of radiology, Halliday urges
Hop on a bus or jump on the train if you really want to find out what's happening in imaging departments, Dr. Kath Halliday, president of the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), told RSNA 2022 attendees at a special session held in Chicago on Monday.
November 27, 2022
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CT
Investigation reveals how stressed radiologist missed cancer
Full details have emerged in a report issued on November 7 about how an overworked radiologist missed a cancerous lesion and how the healthcare provider in New Zealand failed to respond adequately to concerns about workload pressures.
November 13, 2022
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Molecular Imaging
GE unveils new PET/CT system at EANM congress in Barcelona
GE Healthcare has launched the Omni PET/CT platform and Omni Legend system at the annual meeting of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) in Barcelona, Spain.
October 16, 2022
2022 10 17 16 36 6797 2022 10 17 Omni Legend Clinical Ge Healthcare 400
MRI
Metallic markers produce diverse range of artifacts in breast MRI
Radiologists must be aware that metallic markers are responsible for artifacts in breast MRI exams, according to Swiss researchers. These artifacts can be of different types and sizes, depending on the MRI sequence, magnetic field, and marker type, they say.
August 3, 2022
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Don't modify the quench button: MRI safety grabs attention at ISMRM
LONDON - Take great care when it comes to the quench button, a specialist on MRI safety standards warned on Saturday at the annual meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM). Also, stay vigilant of thermal burns, attendees were told.
May 8, 2022
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MRI
Under fire: Ukrainian radiologists take shelter from Russian attack
Radiologists from Ukraine are providing graphic details about the impact that the Russian invasion of their country has had on their lives. They are facing major disruption to their work, and they have even feared for their own survival.
February 28, 2022
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Digital X-Ray
French doctor faces legal action over sale of Bataclan survivor's x-ray
A senior orthopedic surgeon faces legal action and a possible disciplinary charge after attempting to sell an x-ray of a concertgoer who was shot during the 2015 terrorist attack on the Bataclan music venue in Paris, according to media reports.
January 27, 2022
2022 01 26 21 43 4839 Bataclan 400
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When to biopsy: How prostate MRI can transform best practice
In the era of MRI targeting, do all prostate cancer patients require an additional 12-core systematic biopsy? Moving away from default systematic biopsy in some cases may be wise, according to German researcher Dr. Dominik Deniffel, who has won a prestigious award for trainees at RSNA 2021.
December 1, 2021
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CT
Why do Spaniards live so long? Imaging of longevity
Life expectancy in Spain is nearly 86 years -- the highest in Europe and the fourth-highest worldwide -- RSNA 2021 delegates learned on Monday. This has major implications for radiology.
November 30, 2021
2021 11 30 23 49 3883 Sardana Dance 400
IS
Cybersecurity comes under intense scrutiny at RSNA 2021
Cybersecurity and safety have become major issues in global healthcare, and it's vital to address these topics because any radiology department or practice can easily become the victim of an attack, experts told RSNA 2021 attendees at a special session on Sunday.
November 29, 2021
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Molecular Imaging
Immuno-PET/CT detects myeloma missed by FDG-PET/CT
Standard FDG PET/CT misses active multiple myeloma in 30% to 50% of patients with biopsy-proven disease.
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'ExRad' data shows wide variations in CT radiation dose
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Womens Imaging
CEM improves margin extent measurement, falls short of primary outcome
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Podcast: Why 'minimum' MRI safety standards aren’t minimum enough
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5 institutions command 38% of NIH radiology research funding
By Will Morton
The findings have implications for policy and workforce development.
October 29, 2026
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MRI, PET reveal distinct brain changes in loneliness and social isolation
By Will Morton
Prior studies frequently have used the terms interchangeably and applied measures designed for one construct when investigating the other.
October 28, 2026
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Podcast: Hospital accreditation isn’t a safety net for MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
The Invisible Force podcast series co-hosts Tobias "Toby" Gilk and John Posh continue their investigation into a 2023 MRI accident.
October 28, 2026
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SIIM-CAIMI program chairs talk medical imaging AI's evolution
By Amerigo Allegretto
SIIM-CAIMI's program chairs share their thoughts on the increasing use of AI tools such as large language models in practice.
October 28, 2026
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LDCT predicts vertebral fracture risk in heavy smokers
By Will Morton
Participants were heavy smokers aged 55 to 74 years old with at least 30 pack-years of smoking history.
October 27, 2026
Baseline and 1-year follow-up CT and MRI scans of thoracic and lumbar spine with color-coded vertebral segmentation
ChatGPT-5 misses half of distal radius fractures on x-rays
By Will Morton
ChatGPT-5 missed 83 fractures, demonstrating a sensitivity of 51.2% and a specificity of 70.5%, with overall accuracy of 61.6%.
October 27, 2026
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SIIM-CAIMI: AI triaging for ICH leads to faster turnaround times
By Amerigo Allegretto
AI triaging that examined head CT images led to a 13-minute faster report turnaround in the emergency department.
October 27, 2026
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SIIM-CAIMI: 20% of advanced imaging prior auth denials get overturned
By Amerigo Allegretto
Advanced imaging prior authorization denials are overturned at a rate of five times that of all Medicare Advantage services.
October 27, 2026
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RadNet to acquire teleradiology provider Onrad
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The deal is expected to close in early 2027.
October 26, 2026
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Heartflow sues Elucid over cardiac CT patents, trade secrets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Heartflow alleges that Elucid hired 11 of its employees who had knowledge of Heartflow’s product design.
October 26, 2026
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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
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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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