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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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Mohamed Khattab, MD, presented result at an ASTRO media briefing September 29 on the use of stereotactic radiosurgical capsulotomy in patients with major depressive disorder.

ASTRO: Radiosurgery reduces suicidal ideation in major depressive disorder

Before treatment, 14 of the 20 patients (70%) reported suicidal thoughts, while after treatment, one patient (5%) did.

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ASTRO: Psychotherapy after cancer diagnosis tied to lower mortality

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EHR data may miss women eligible for lung cancer screening

$Guang-Yi Sun, MD, of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing, China, discusses 10-year outcomes of hypofractionated radiotherapy in high-risk breast cancer.$

ASTRO: 10-year outcomes support hypofractionated radiotherapy in breast cancer

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ASTRO: How does tumor location affect survival in patients with esophageal cancer?

Upper esophageal tumors were associated with the best survival, while middle esophageal location carried significantly worse odds.

September 26, 2026

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CT-based AI model predicts pneumonitis in lung cancer patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

The algorithm outperformed clinical and radiomics models in these patients.

September 25, 2026

CIPHER, an AI-powered CT foundation model, identifies patients with lung cancer at increased risk of immunotherapy-induced pneumonitis before treatment begins. The AI-generated output, shown here, highlights lung abnormalities to support early risk assessment and personalized patient care.

Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 18: On the road with the LBCA

By Amerigo Allegretto

The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance (LBCA) is embarking on a nationwide bus tour to raise disease awareness.

September 25, 2026

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What are the effects of COVID-19 pneumonia after 5 years?

After five years, residual lesions persisted in 35.6% of survivors (37 of 104).

September 24, 2026

Representative longitudinal chest CT images and five-year parametric response mapping (PRM), pulmonary vascular CT reconstructions, and hyperpolarized xenon-129 (Xe-129) ventilation MRI scans from survivors of nonsevere and severe COVID-19 pneumonia. (A–F) Images in a 68-year-old male survivor of nonsevere COVID-19 pneumonia, (G–L) 62-year-old male survivor of severe COVID-19 pneumonia, and (M–R) 55-year-old male survivor of severe COVID-19 pneumonia. For each participant, the first three columns show coronal chest CT images from the acute phase (A, G, M), two-year follow-up (B, H, N), and five-year follow-up (C, I, O) (left to right). The fourth column (D, J, P) shows a coronal PRM image for each participant at five-year follow-up derived from paired inspiratory and expiratory CT scans, showing the spatial distribution of lung functional categories. Green indicates normal lung tissue, yellow indicates functional small airway disease, and red indicates emphysema. The second-to-last column shows volume-rendered small pulmonary vessel visualization (red) at five-year follow-up per participant (E, K, Q). The column on the far right (F, L, R) shows a hyperpolarized Xe-129 MRI ventilation defect percentage (VDP) map at five-year follow-up per participant. Dark blue represents high Xe-129 signal intensity, corresponding to well-ventilated lung regions, whereas red represents no Xe-129 signal intensity, corresponding to ventilation defects. At five-year follow-up, the 68-year-old survivor of nonsevere COVID-19 pneumonia (top row) showed near-complete radiologic resolution, no respiratory symptoms, and preserved pulmonary function. In contrast, the 62-year-old survivor of severe COVID-19 pneumonia (middle row) showed persistent fibrotic linear opacities without respiratory symptoms and mildly reduced pulmonary function. The 55-year-old survivor of severe COVID-19 pneumonia (bottom row) showed persistent scattered fibrotic linear opacities and focal emphysematous changes in both lungs, with dyspnea and impaired gas exchange function. The VDP values obtained from F, L, and R were 7.7%, 7.1%, and 6.3%, respectively.

USC researchers develop “plug-and-play" platform for PET tracers

Preliminary work suggests the approach can generate tracers targeting fibroblast activation protein.

September 24, 2026

Nuclear Medicine

Image-based grading system estimates nasopharyngeal carcinoma severity

By Amerigo Allegretto

The four-tier grading system showed excellent reliability and good prognostic value for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

September 23, 2026

Representative MRI scans for which the independently assigned imaging-derived extranodal extension (iENE) grades differed among the readers. (A) Axial and sagittal images in a 56-year-old male patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and cervical nodal metastases. Readers 1 and 3 interpreted the finding as a metastatic lymph node invading the left sternocleidomastoid muscle (arrow) and assessed an iENE grade of 3, whereas reader 2 assigned a grade of 2. After joint review, the radiologists reached a consensus on the absence of definite sternocleidomastoid muscle invasion, and the final iENE grade was 2. (B) Axial and sagittal images in a 52-year-old male patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and cervical nodal metastases. Reader 1 interpreted the findings as a single enlarged metastatic lymph node and assessed an iENE grade of 1, whereas readers 2 and 3 interpreted them as two coalescent metastatic lymph nodes (arrows) and assessed a grade of 2. After joint review, the radiologists reached a consensus on the coalescence of the two metastatic lymph nodes, and the final iENE grade was 2.

ASTRO 2026 to center on translating radiotherapy data into dialogue

Radiopharmaceutical therapy will feature in a dedicated hands-on workshop alongside a roundtable.

September 23, 2026

PACS workstations add to power consumption in radiology departments

By Amerigo Allegretto

PACS workstations consume about 25 kW when active while also consuming power cumulatively in powered down states.

September 23, 2026

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X-rays reveal severe aortic calcification in dialysis patients

The findings reinforce lateral lumbar radiography's potential as an accessible, low-cost tool for opportunistic cardiovascular risk stratification in dialysis care.

September 22, 2026

Podcast: OSHA report reveals more about 2023 MRI accident

By Amerigo Allegretto

MRI experts dive into Cal/OSHA's report on a 2023 MRI accident in which a nurse was pinned between an ICU bed and an MRI scanner.

September 22, 2026

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Ex-NFL QB Matt Hasselback points brain imaging study

The trial’s main goal it to establish methods for diagnosing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the living, rather that by postmortem exams.

September 21, 2026

Telix inks deal to acquire ITM for $1.65B

By Erik L. Ridley

The deal would create a combined company with significant radioisotope manufacturing, distribution, and radiopharmaceutical development capabilities.

September 21, 2026

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