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Are you curious about who made it to the final round in this year's edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's event recognizing excellence in radiology? This year's list of finalists shows how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted medical imaging.
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Study overview. (A) Volumetric segmentation of the paraspinal musculature was performed for 1,316 participants. (B) Manual segmentation was performed, the results were compared with the volumetric segmentation results, and the Dice score and the intersection over union were calculated. (C) The three-dimensional segmentations from T1 through T10 were individually extracted and combined into a single volume for analyses. (D) Muscle volume and median muscle attenuation were derived from the segmentation volumes. (E) Analyses were performed to assess the correlation of the paraspinal muscle attenuation and volume with the bone mineral density and the ability to predict vertebral fractures. NIFTI = Neuroimaging Informatics Technology Initiative, 3D = three-dimensional.
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Chest CT muscle attenuation predicts future bone density loss
Muscle and bone loss commonly coexist with aging, but potential links between paraspinal muscle and thoracic vertebral bone mineral density loss remain poorly understood
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Nuclear Medicine
Curium gets FDA approval for Lu-177 injection for GEP-NETs
National and state neighborhood-level disadvantage rankings of the study patients. (A) National disadvantage rankings are shown. Left: area deprivation scores mapped onto the state of Wisconsin, where the study sample resides, with national ranking deciles shown. Blue indicates less disadvantaged neighborhoods, whereas red indicates more disadvantaged neighborhoods. Right: histogram quantifying the number of patients in each Area Deprivation Index (ADI) decile. (B) Same as A, but state ranking deciles are shown. The distributions of both the national and state-level ADI rankings of the patients were skewed toward less disadvantaged neighborhoods. Maps were obtained from reference 36.
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Brains age faster among residents in disadvantaged neighborhoods
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
ASTRO urges CMS to address radiation oncology shortfalls
Representative Ga-68 DPI-4452 PET/CT images of regional and distant metastases in ccRCC from multiple patients, including regional lymph node (A), bilateral adrenal glands (B), lung (C), and bone (D). For each panel, top row shows fused PET/CT images, middle row shows PET-only images, and bottom row shows unenhanced CT images. Target lesions are highlighted by white arrows on fused/CT images and black arrows on PET images.
Molecular Imaging
CAIX-targeted PET tracer shows promise in patients with ccRCC
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Chest CT muscle attenuation predicts future bone density loss
By Will Morton
Muscle and bone loss commonly coexist with aging, but potential links between paraspinal muscle and thoracic vertebral bone mineral density loss remain poorly understood
September 15, 2026
Study overview. (A) Volumetric segmentation of the paraspinal musculature was performed for 1,316 participants. (B) Manual segmentation was performed, the results were compared with the volumetric segmentation results, and the Dice score and the intersection over union were calculated. (C) The three-dimensional segmentations from T1 through T10 were individually extracted and combined into a single volume for analyses. (D) Muscle volume and median muscle attenuation were derived from the segmentation volumes. (E) Analyses were performed to assess the correlation of the paraspinal muscle attenuation and volume with the bone mineral density and the ability to predict vertebral fractures. NIFTI = Neuroimaging Informatics Technology Initiative, 3D = three-dimensional.
Curium gets FDA approval for Lu-177 injection for GEP-NETs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The radioligand therapy delivers targeted radiation to GEP-NETs by binding to somatostatin receptors expressed on these tumors.
September 15, 2026
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Brains age faster among residents in disadvantaged neighborhoods
By Amerigo Allegretto
MRI data show that living in disadvantaged neighborhoods is tied to adverse brain health.
September 15, 2026
National and state neighborhood-level disadvantage rankings of the study patients. (A) National disadvantage rankings are shown. Left: area deprivation scores mapped onto the state of Wisconsin, where the study sample resides, with national ranking deciles shown. Blue indicates less disadvantaged neighborhoods, whereas red indicates more disadvantaged neighborhoods. Right: histogram quantifying the number of patients in each Area Deprivation Index (ADI) decile. (B) Same as A, but state ranking deciles are shown. The distributions of both the national and state-level ADI rankings of the patients were skewed toward less disadvantaged neighborhoods. Maps were obtained from reference 36.
ASTRO urges CMS to address radiation oncology shortfalls
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than two-thirds of radiation oncologists responding to an ASTRO survey this spring reported declines of 10% or more.
September 14, 2026
Astro
CAIX-targeted PET tracer shows promise in patients with ccRCC
By Will Morton
Ga-68 DPI-4452 PET/CT correctly identified all 23 primary clear cell renal cell carcinoma tumors, achieving 100% sensitivity.
September 14, 2026
Representative Ga-68 DPI-4452 PET/CT images of regional and distant metastases in ccRCC from multiple patients, including regional lymph node (A), bilateral adrenal glands (B), lung (C), and bone (D). For each panel, top row shows fused PET/CT images, middle row shows PET-only images, and bottom row shows unenhanced CT images. Target lesions are highlighted by white arrows on fused/CT images and black arrows on PET images.
FDA clears new PET agent for brain cancer imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gliomas account for approximately 30% of all brain and central nervous system tumors.
September 14, 2026
Aneurysm
Standardized care coordination may reduce inpatient MRI safety events
By Amerigo Allegretto
Care level guidelines can improve coordination between MRI technologists and inpatient care teams.
September 14, 2026
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CT visualizes leadless pacemaker encapsulation
By Amerigo Allegretto
CT findings could guide risk stratification and treatment strategies for pacemakers.
September 11, 2026
Pacemaker Heart 400 (1)
UH-WBI use increased during COVID-19 pandemic
By Amerigo Allegretto
The use of ultra-hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation (UH-WBI) increased by five times during the pandemic.
September 11, 2026
Covid 19 Map 400
Women's Imaging MinnieCast, episode 17: Cryoablation promising for breast care
By Amerigo Allegretto
Meghana Konanur, MD, discusses how image-guided cryoablation yields promise for women seeking breast cancer treatment.
September 11, 2026
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Radical radiotherapy use rising for treating lung cancer
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radical radiotherapy use nearly doubled between 2010 and 2021 in lung cancer patients and correlates to improved five-year outcomes.
September 10, 2026
Lungs Red 400
Rubric safeguards patient-friendly AI-generated imaging reports
By Amerigo Allegretto
The rubric includes clarity, content, certainty, tone, and verbosity as core attributes.
September 9, 2026
Radiological Report 400
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