Ryan McBeth

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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 88: Data is king, but food fills seats

Data is all the rage as healthcare analysts look for quantitative measures of healthcare quality. But how do you get busy attending physicians and residents to fill out surveys? Find out one trick in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

June 27, 2019

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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 87: The feminist narrative

Do today's research trials adequately reflect medical outcomes in women? Or are they too focused on men? Ryan starts to wonder in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

June 13, 2019

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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 86: Think before you scoot

Electric scooters are everywhere now, and while they can be a lot of fun, they also can have unintended consequences. One of those is more work for radiologists who read imaging studies from the emergency room -- including Andy, who decides to make a statement in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

May 30, 2019

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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 85: The magic of Cinco de Mayo

With the Cinco de Mayo holiday approaching, many hospital residents who aren’t working or aren’t on call have the opportunity to blow off a little steam. Priya and Andy are no different, as we discover in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

May 2, 2019

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Emergency Radiology

#MyRadGirlfriend No. 84: The most dangerous place

Yes, the emergency room can be a dangerous place for a physician. But even greater danger can be found elsewhere in the hospital, as we learn in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

April 11, 2019

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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 83: Circling the drain

One of the most challenging things about a radiologist's job can be dealing with referring clinicians, especially ones that are particularly obstinate, as Dr. Rankin is in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

March 21, 2019

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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 82: When you hear hoofbeats ...

It's been a late night in the reading room, and Andy encounters a perplexing case that could have a variety of differential diagnoses. Find out how she settles on the correct one in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

March 7, 2019

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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 81: The price to pay for being antivax

Antivaxxers may think they're doing the right thing for their kids, but there's a price to pay for not getting vaccinated -- and it's mainly paid by their children, as Andy and Ryan find out in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

February 21, 2019

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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 80: Anxiety in the reading room

What fears push your anxiety buttons? For some radiologists, it's the board exam, while others have more existential concerns. Andy has to face some of her internal demons during a long night in the reading room in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

February 7, 2019

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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 79: How sweet it is

Most folks would agree that the explosion of new coffee varieties is a great thing. But they can have a downside, as Andy and Priya find out in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.

January 24, 2019

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Patient relaxing inside an MRI scanner with illuminated circular ring during medical imaging procedure

Kaiser score outperforms MRI BI-RADS for inconclusive breast findings

Kaiser scoring led to higher diagnostic accuracy on breast MRI.

Comparative PET/CT scan images showing [18F]FAPI and [18F]FDG imaging with MIP projections, fusion views, and CT cross-sections for medical diagnosis

FAPI-PET detects more HCC lesions than FDG-PET

LLMs mostly avoid unnecessary care in Choosing Wisely tests

Clinical research presentation slide showing FAP RLT experience data table with patient outcomes across multiple institutions and speaker photo

EANM: Thomas Hope on what’s next in FAP-targeted theranostics

3D medical illustration of human heart with coronary arteries glowing in orange and red against blue background

MRI shows no ties between COVID, future heart inflammation

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

Radiologist reviewing CT and X-ray scans on dual monitors in medical imaging workstation

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

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

3D medical imaging of kidneys and renal blood vessels shown in three anatomical views

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

In a new column, Kelly Londy of GE HealthCare describes what's needed to unlock the benefits of AI in radiology.

September 30, 2026

ASTRO: Incoming president talks 2026 highlights, previews next year

Next year's theme in Chicago, IL, is "The Full Spectrum: From Discovery to Delivery, Expanding What's Possible."

September 30, 2026

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?

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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