https://www.auntminnie.com/clinical-news/molecular-imaging/nuclear-medicine/article/15838154/eanm-is-research-fragmentation-holding-back-nuclear-medicineAuntMinnieen2026-10-21T20:28:55.000ZEANM: Is ‘research fragmentation’ holding back nuclear medicine?https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/roslyn-francis.cC1Wj81psC.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Roslyn Francis, PhD, delivered a talk on the importance of overcoming research fragmentation October 20 at EANM in Vienna.https://www.auntminnie.com/clinical-news/ct/article/15838105/pcct-improves-image-quality-when-scanning-patients-with-obesityAuntMinnieen2026-10-21T18:03:04.000ZPCCT improves image quality when scanning patients with obesityhttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/images-radiol260573fig5.pJ5HrI5l9x.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Representative abdominal CT images in three patients with obesity and increasing body mass index (BMI; calculated as patient weight in kilograms divided by patient height in meters squared). Contrast-enhanced axial abdominal CT images in the venous phase are shown for three patients undergoing clinically indicated routine examinations with <strong>(A–C)</strong> energy-integrating detector (EID) CT (top row) and <strong>(D–F)</strong> photon-counting CT (PCCT) (bottom row); each column represents one patient, and BMI increases from left to right. Volume CT dose index (CTDI<sub>vol</sub>) is displayed on each image to document the radiation dose of the individual examination. <strong>(A, D)</strong> Images in a 46-year-old male patient; CTDI<sub>vol</sub> is 12.43 mGy at EID CT and 10.32 mGy at PCCT, and BMI is 34.79. <strong>(B, E)</strong> Images in a 69-year-old female patient; CTDI<sub>vol</sub> is 24.24 mGy at EID CT and 16.39 mGy at PCCT, and BMI is 42.52. <strong>(C, F)</strong> Images in a 54-year-old female patient; CTDI<sub>vol</sub> is 29.44 mGy at EID CT and 18.98 mGy at PCCT, and BMI is 49.21. Window center is 50 HU, and window width is 340 HU. In each of the three patients, the PCCT images were acquired at a lower CTDI<sub>vol</sub> than the corresponding EID CT images (<i>P</i> < .001).https://www.auntminnie.com/clinical-news/womens-imaging/article/15838029/auntminniecom-womens-imaging-insiderAuntMinnieen2026-10-20T20:28:05.000ZAuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insiderhttps://www.auntminnie.com/clinical-news/womens-imaging/article/15838022/kaiser-score-outperforms-mri-birads-for-inconclusive-breast-findingsAuntMinnieen2026-10-20T20:00:53.000ZKaiser score outperforms MRI BI-RADS for inconclusive breast findingshttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/mri-woman-sleeping-adobe-neat-design-studio.BxeRwqZWJU.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.auntminnie.com/clinical-news/molecular-imaging/article/15838017/fapipet-detects-more-hcc-lesions-than-fdgpetAuntMinnieen2026-10-20T19:42:38.000ZFAPI-PET detects more HCC lesions than FDG-PEThttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/fapi-vs-fdg.nL6Acp6W2i.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70A 71-year-old female patient presented with abdominal pain and distension for over two months. Non-contrast CT revealed multiple hypodense lesions in the liver. (a) F-18 FAPI- PET/CT demonstrated intensely elevated tracer uptake in the hypodense hepatic lesions (arrowhead; SUVmax = 8.92), which were pathologically confirmed as HCC with multiple<br>intrahepatic metastases. Additionally, metastases were detected in the hepatic hilar and cardiophrenic angle LNs (dotted<br>arrowheads; SUVmax = 8.02). (b) F-18 FDG PET/CT showed lower uptake in the intrahepatic lesions compared to F-18 FAPI<br>(arrowhead; SUVmax = 4.95). Similarly, the LN metastases (dotted arrowheads; SUVmax = 3.58) also exhibited reduced uptake.https://www.auntminnie.com/home/article/15837911/llms-mostly-avoid-unnecessary-care-in-choosing-wisely-testsAuntMinnieen2026-10-19T21:00:00.000ZLLMs mostly avoid unnecessary care in Choosing Wisely testshttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/artificial-intelligence-ai-binary-code-400.8uQeMX4Imz.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.auntminnie.com/clinical-news/molecular-imaging/nuclear-medicine/article/15837878/eanm-thomas-hope-on-whats-next-in-faptargeted-theranosticsAuntMinnieen2026-10-19T20:14:22.000ZEANM: Thomas Hope on what’s next in FAP-targeted theranosticshttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/hope-fap.q09sjpcvEo.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Thomas Hope, MD, of the University of California San Francisco, delivered a talk October 18 on FAP-targeted theranostics at EANM in Vienna.https://www.auntminnie.com/subspecialties/cardiovascular-radiology/cardiac-imaging/article/15837817/mri-shows-no-ties-between-covid-future-heart-inflammationAuntMinnieen2026-10-19T16:41:55.000ZMRI shows no ties between COVID, future heart inflammationhttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/heart-pulmonary-trunk-400.mCviWoxeyh.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.auntminnie.com/editors-note/article/15837750/week-in-review-ai-and-the-radiology-workforce-minnies-semifinalists-rpt-tracker-updatesAuntMinnieen2026-10-16T21:58:31.000ZWeek in Review: The radiology workforce | Minnies semifinalists | RPT Tracker updateshttps://www.auntminnie.com/imaging-informatics/advanced-visualization/augmented-virtual-reality/article/15837743/vr-boosts-accuracy-confidence-for-evaluating-abdominal-neuroblastomaAuntMinnieen2026-10-16T20:39:19.000ZVR boosts accuracy, confidence for evaluating abdominal neuroblastomahttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/1-s20-s0022346826005932-gr1-lrg.opG7Om2Xgn.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Workflow for generation and assessment of virtual reality (VR) neuroblastoma models. (A) Contrast-enhanced CT images of patient NB04 displayed in coronal, sagittal, and axial planes within the Materialise Mimics platform during the segmentation process. Segmented anatomical structures included the tumour, major vessels, kidneys, and liver. (B) Patient-specific 3D VR reconstructions generated for patients NB03, NB04, and NB09 following segmentation and post-processing. (C) A participant using the VR platform and headset to assess the patient-specific 3D reconstructions during the study session. (D) In-headset view of the VR environment demonstrating interactive manipulation of the 3D model using the slicer tool. Images are republished under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0).https://www.auntminnie.com/clinical-news/mri/article/15837690/mri-shows-features-of-scapular-pain-in-patientsAuntMinnieen2026-10-16T15:44:26.000ZMRI shows features of scapular pain in patientshttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/shoulder-400-1.xWlHVeIu0H.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.auntminnie.com/clinical-news/womens-imaging/article/15837628/cemguided-biopsy-effective-for-sampling-suspicious-breast-findingsAuntMinnieen2026-10-15T19:53:48.000ZCEM-guided biopsy effective for sampling suspicious breast findingshttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/breast-biopsy-screen-400.tm8amwR10m.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.auntminnie.com/clinical-news/digital-x-ray/article/15837620/radiologists-llms-fail-at-spotting-aigenerated-chest-xraysAuntMinnieen2026-10-15T19:00:38.000ZRadiologists, LLMs fail at spotting AI-generated chest x-rayshttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/ai-face.LwrpHfbH0R.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.auntminnie.com/resources/minnies/article/15837533/meet-the-minnies-2026-semifinalist-candidatesAuntMinnieen2026-10-15T17:22:34.000ZMeet the Minnies 2026 semifinalist candidateshttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/minnies-logo.May0dzjCnM.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/minnies-semifinalists.ZtSCDzLoo1.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.auntminnie.com/editors-note/article/15837594/positive-amyloid-pet-study-alongside-an-aibased-quantitative-mri-for-aria-surveillanceAuntMinnieen2026-10-15T16:51:46.000ZPositive Amyloid PET study alongside an AI-based quantitative MRI for ARIA surveillancehttps://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bash-image.KlQoN5yNip.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70This image is a striking color overlay images of a positive Amyloid PET study (left and center) alongside an AI-based quantitative MRI for ARIA surveillance (right) in this patient of mine with Alzheimer's disease on anti-amyloid therapy who developed ARIA (amyloid related imaging abnormalities).