Cases of pulmonary embolism

Aug 28, 2001

Cases of pulmonary embolism

Case 1: Massive central emboli

Case 2: SVC thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

Case 3: Example of a CT/DVT exam

Case 4: PE in a patient with external iliac vein thrombosis

Case5: PE mimick- mucous plug

Case6: Exam confirms alternative diagnosis

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Study highlights overconfidence in medical decision-making

May 26, 2026

ACR launches Hot Seat Course for trainees

May 13, 2026

Kaustav Bera, MD, discussed the rise of the radiologist-developer with AuntMinnie. In June, Bera will complete an abdominal imaging fellowship at Case Western Reserve University and plans to continue as an abdominal imager at Case Western.

Imaging fellow tries vibe coding to solve radiology challenges

May 6, 2026

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Is teleradiology the right first job out of residency?

March 12, 2026

Study highlights overconfidence in medical decision-making

Researchers expose metacognitive commonalities and differences between experienced radiologists and nonradiologists.

May 26, 2026

Bar graphs show mean success (blue) and confidence (orange) according to diagnostic response (lesion present or absent, shown as “present” and “absent,” respectively) and next-step decision (submit, additional tests, and consult a senior) for each group (radiologists and nonradiologists). Error bars indicate standard errors of the mean. Lesion-absent diagnoses were more prone to error and overconfidence than were lesion-present diagnoses.

ACR launches Hot Seat Course for trainees

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The two-day course is designed to help radiology residents and fellows sharpen case presentation and diagnostic reasoning skills under pressure.

May 13, 2026

Imaging fellow tries vibe coding to solve radiology challenges

Vibe coding outside the radiology department led to exploring real-world use cases.

May 6, 2026

Kaustav Bera, MD, discussed the rise of the radiologist-developer with AuntMinnie. In June, Bera will complete an abdominal imaging fellowship at Case Western Reserve University and plans to continue as an abdominal imager at Case Western.

Is teleradiology the right first job out of residency?

By Kate Madden Yee

Charlotte Taylor, MD, discusses the pros and cons of pursuing teleradiology work straight out of residency.

March 12, 2026

Charlotte Taylor, MD

Radiology programs prepare for ABR board certification timeline shift

By Kate Madden Yee

Residency programs are gearing up for major adjustments as the American Board of Radiology transitions to a new board‑exam schedule.

March 3, 2026

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Challenges ahead as ABR prepares to reinstate oral exams

Surveyed program directors who personally took the oral boards view the change more favorably than those who did not.

February 26, 2026

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Millennial rads -- and a Gen Zer -- weigh in: What's an 'Aunt Minnie'?

By Kate Madden Yee

What do younger radiologists and residents make of the phrase?

February 25, 2026

Race, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDs

By Kate Madden Yee

Graduates from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in medicine had a higher likelihood of debt, according to a recent study.

August 15, 2025

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Rad residents show interest in global health imaging, but face barriers

By Kate Madden Yee

Removing these barriers could precipitate better patient care in less-resourced countries.

August 13, 2025

Rad residents need more orthopedic trauma interpretation training

By Kate Madden Yee

Orthopedic trauma cases are challenging for radiology residents to interpret -- which could affect residents' readiness for independent call.

January 9, 2025

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Method quantifies improvement in resident report quality

By Erik L. Ridley

The quality of radiology reports produced by residents can be quantitatively assessed, according to recent research.

September 24, 2024

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ChatGPT performs poorly on ACR exam for residents

ChatGPT-4 received a score of 58% on an exam by the American College of Radiology (ACR) used to assess the skills of diagnostic and interventional radiology residents.

April 24, 2024

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