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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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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

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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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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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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

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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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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

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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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Meet the Minnies 2026 finalists

Who made it to the final round of the 2026 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's annual event recognizing excellence in radiology? See who our expert panelists selected as the final candidates.

X-ray visualization of human lungs with red highlighted inflammation or abnormality in right lung

Gaps identified in surveillance of incidental lung nodules

SIIM-CAIMI: Tech just one driver of AI's future in radiology

Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 19: The science behind phantoms

Free Webinar: Agentic AI in Radiology

Free Webinar: Agentic AI in Radiology

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

PET/CT scan showing axial, sagittal, and coronal views with metabolic activity visualization in yellow and orange

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

Medical researcher presenting computational pathology findings at SIIM CAIRM26 conference with tissue analysis visualization

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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DBT performance improves with patient age

By Amerigo Allegretto

DBT led to higher cancer detection rates and lower abnormal interpretation rates in older women in a study over 93,000 women.

October 23, 2026

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AI fails to compensate for night-shift fatigue among residents

Evidence that AI can offset fatigue-related performance loss remains limited.

October 23, 2026

Radiologist comparing chest X-ray analysis with and without AI assistance using medical imaging software

Trainee-led informed consent talks with patients often insufficient

By Amerigo Allegretto

Results from a study suggest that more attention to the consent process in radiology training may be needed.

October 23, 2026

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High CAC scores nearly doubles 30-year mortality in young adults

Among 12,847 participants, 1,703 (13.3%) had CAC scores above the 90th percentile.

October 23, 2026

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Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 19: Considerations for AI in breast imaging

By Amerigo Allegretto

Experts from Duke University discuss considerations for breast imaging departments to make before implementing AI into practice.

October 23, 2026

MinnieCast Women's Imaging podcast episode featuring Drs. Eun Langman and Vilert Loving

RALE score accurately identifies ARDS on chest x-rays

The RALE score is a semi-quantitative system developed in 2018 to quantify the extent and density of pulmonary edema on chest x-rays.

October 22, 2026

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Pilot project triples LDCT ordering among Hispanic patients

Hispanic patients face persistent barriers to lung cancer screening, and culturally adapted multilevel interventions remain an underexplored approach.

October 22, 2026

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