Who made it to the final round in the 2026 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's event recognizing excellence in radiology? See below to find out who our expert panelists selected as the final candidates in this year's event, which covers the period of September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2026.
The Minnies finalists were drawn from over 100 candidates across 15 categories. You can also view a full list of candidates based on nominations from our members.
In the next round of voting, our expert panel will vote on the finalists, with winners announced in November.
Most Influential Radiology Researcher
Thomas Hope, MD, UCSF
Perry Pickhardt, MD, University of Wisconsin
Most Effective Radiology Educator
Emanuel Kanal, MD, University of Pittsburgh
Amy Patel, MD, University of Kansas Health System
Most Effective Radiologic Sciences Educator
Holly Bonfig-Becker, Ed.D, RT(R)(M), University of Iowa
Kori L. Stewart, PhD, RT(R)(CT), Quinnipiac University
Most Effective Radiology Administrator/Manager
Josh Lee, RT(R) (MR), University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jason Theadore, AdventHealth
Best Radiologist Training Program
Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO
Best Radiologic Sciences Program
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
Most Significant News Event in Radiology
Dr. Nicole Saphier nominated for Surgeon General
FDA strikes down radiology AI 510(k) exemption arguments
Biggest Threat to Radiology
Increased imaging volumes
Radiology workforce shortage
Hottest Clinical Procedure
Agentic AI
Theranostics
Best Radiology Image
Brain PET scans reveal neuron loss in long COVID. Image from Yuhan Karida Liu of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Ontario.
Cinematic rendering of penetrating cardiac injury. Image from Elliot Fishman, MD, of Johns Hopkins University.
Scientific Paper of the Year
The effect of AI on the Radiologist Workforce: A Task-Based Analysis, Langlotz, medRxiv, December 22, 2025. To learn more about this study, click here.
Radiologist turnover in the United States. Parikh, et al, Journal of the American College of Radiology, June 23, 2026. To learn more about this study, click here.
Best New Radiology Device
Photonova Spectra photon-counting CT scanner, GE HealthCare
uMI Panvivo Mobile PET/CT scanner, United Imaging
Best New Radiology Software
AiMIFY contrast-enhancement software, Bracco Imaging/Subtle Medical
Rapid Aortic aortic disease assessment software, RapidAI
Best New Radiology Vendor
Shadowfax AI. Learn more about this vendor by clicking here.
Vista AI. Learn more about this vendor by clicking here.
Best Educational Mobile App
MagnetVision, Emanuel Kanal, MD, (iOS)
IMAIOS e-anatomy, IMAIOS (Android, iOS)
