Dr. Neal Klitsch[email protected]EconomicsIs fake news a problem in radiology, too?Much has been written about so-called "fake news" articles circulated via social media during the recent election campaign, and it's certainly a serious issue. But is fake news a problem in reporting on healthcare in general -- and radiology in particular? The Neighborhood Radiologist, Dr. Neal Klitsch, tackles this question in his latest column.January 23, 2017Practice ManagementThe Neighborhood Radiologist: How I read imaging studiesThe Neighborhood Radiologist, Dr. Neal Klitsch, is back with a new column for AuntMinnie.com. With his blog and website, Klitsch aims to make radiology more understandable and approachable for patients, referring physicians, and radiologists-in-training. Here he describes how he reads imaging studies.December 22, 2016Clinical NewsThe Neighborhood Radiologist: Language of the chest x-rayWe're pleased to introduce the first column by the Neighborhood Radiologist, Dr. Neal Klitsch. With his blog and website, Klitsch aims to make radiology more understandable and approachable for patients, referring physicians, and radiologists-in-training. In his first column, Klitsch explains the language of the chest x-ray.November 9, 2016Page 1 of 1Top StoriesMRIUnstable brain networks may drive multiple sclerosis fatigueFatigue affects between 36.5% and 78% of people with multiple sclerosis and can dramatically impair their daily lives.Womens ImagingAI-calculated BAC on mammograms predicts cardiovascular disease in womenCardiac ImagingECR: Cardiac imaging is at the 'heart' of precision medicineUltrasoundUltrasound MinnieCast, Episode 3: Focused ultrasound brings hope to patientsWomens ImagingECR: LLMs help patients understand breast imaging reports
![Images show the pectoralis muscles of a healthy male individual who never smoked (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; body mass index [BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared], 28.4; number of cigarette pack-years, 0; forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], 97.6% predicted; FEV1: forced vital capacity [FVC] ratio, 0.71; pectoralis muscle area [PMA], 59.4 cm2; pectoralis muscle volume [PMV], 764 cm3) and a male individual with a smoking history and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; BMI, 27.5; number of cigarette pack-years, 43.2, FEV1, 48% predicted; FEV1:FVC, 0.56; PMA, 35 cm2; PMV, 480.8 cm3) from the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (i.e., CanCOLD) study. The CT image is shown in the axial plane. The PMV is automatically extracted using the developed deep learning model and overlayed onto the lungs for visual clarity.](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/03/genkin.25LqljVF0y.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
