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MRI biomarkers poised to reshape multiple sclerosis management Various methods have been proposed to quantify myelin alone.

Looking ahead, AI may be a key enabler by translating complex MRI data into practical clinical decision support #radiology #MRI #multiplesclerosis

31-year-old woman with painless palpable breast lump - myAuntminnie A 31-year-old woman presented to the outpatient breast imaging center for evaluation of a painless palpable lump in her right breast, persisting for two months.

How would you diagnose this case? 31-year-old woman with painless palpable breast lump #radiology

USPSTF guidelines lead to shifted views on breast cancer screening Women's views on breast cancer screening are more aligned with USPSTF guidelines after viewing an informational decision aid.

Exposure to guideline information updated in 2024 by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) led many women to adjust their breast cancer screening preferences to align more closely with the new recommendations #radiology #breastcancer #mammography

Physics-based technique improves reproducibility of lung density metrics Better quantifications of lung density may produce more precise assessments of lung disease severity.

Better quantifications of lung density -- enabled by harmonization techniques such as this one -- may produce more precise assessments of lung disease severity #radiology #CT #lungcancer

Photon-counting CT: The art of transition In a new column, Matthew Dedman of Siemens Healthineers North America discusses the benefits and challenges of transitioning to photo-counting CT.

Dedman argues that the successful adoption of PCCT requires far more than hardware installation #radiology #PCCT #CT

Suspended suits offer protection for interventional echocardiographers Suspended lead suits reduce head-level radiation doses to interventional echocardiographers compared with traditional lead aprons.

Interventional echocardiographers are exposed to scatter radiation during fluoroscopy-guided heart procedures — even though echocardiography doesn't use radiation. A study shows that suspended lead suits reduce that radiation exposure #radiology #echocardiography buff.ly/P6Oq4V0

Google AI Studio shows potential for AI-based lung cancer detection The model identified lung malignancies and produced consistent, structured reports, but needs further refinement.

New research from #ECR2026: Google AI Studio achieved 75.5% accuracy detecting lung cancer on CT — with strong performance on malignant cases but challenges with benign classification. Human oversight remains essential #RadAI #LungCancer #CT

38-year-old man with six-week history of persistent cough - myAuntminnie A 38-year-old man with no known medical history presented to the emergency department for a six-week history of persistent cough.

A new case for your perusal! #radiology

The future of BI-RADS includes AI A presentation given at ECR 2026 outlined how AI-driven BI-RADS will further improve breast cancer risk assessment.

AI will further improve BI-RADS in later editions in measuring breast cancer risk, according to a presentation given March 6 at ECR 2026 #radiology #AI #breastcancer #mammography

New MRI scoring system predicts early liver cancer recurrence The system performed better for this indication than pathologic analysis-based prognostic models.

The system performed better for this indication compared to pathologic analysis-based prognostic assessments #radiology #livercancer #MRI

Unstable brain networks may drive multiple sclerosis fatigue Fatigue affects between 36.5% and 78% of people with multiple sclerosis and can dramatically impair their daily lives.

The findings could help clinicians "gain new insights into the complex pathology of MS-related fatigue," researchers wrote #radiology #multiplesclerosis #MRI

AI-calculated BAC on mammograms predicts cardiovascular disease in women AI-calculated breast arterial calcification (BAC) on mammograms could help predict cardiovascular disease risk in women.

Breast imaging features analyzed by AI could help predict cardiovascular events in women #radiology #AI #COPD #mammography

64-year-old man with dysphagia and rapid weight loss - myAuntminnie A 64-year-old man with a past medical history of alcohol and tobacco use, rheumatoid arthritis, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension, presented with dysphagia and 20-pound weight loss over two to three…

What's your diagnosis? #radiology

DL segmentation of chest muscle volume shows promise for COPD patients Deep learning (DL)-based muscle volume assessment from routine CT scans could help identify COPD patients with comorbid sarcopenia.

A deep-learning algorithm that segments 3D pectoralis muscle volume shows better reproducibility and stronger associations with COPD than an analysis that uses 2D pectoralis muscle area data #radiology #AI #CT #sarcopenia #COPD

HPI: Workforce attrition higher in radiology subspecialties Subspecialties are an area of particular concern within the trend of increased radiology workforce attrition.

Loss of subspecialists can affect the ability of patients to access and receive care #radiology

38-year-old man with thalassemia and fatigue - myAuntminnie A 38-year-old man with a history of thalassemia and history of multiple blood transfusions presented with fatigue.

A case for your consideration! #radiology

Local or regional clinical AI test beds may emerge in U.S. What's to come on the path to coordinated AI implementation?

AI is needed to support coordinated care pathways and precision medicine, and local or regional AI test beds are emerging #radiology #AI

CEUS with perfluorobutane diagnoses small-cell HCC Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with perfluorobutane performs well in diagnosing small-cell liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

CEUS with perfluorobutane achieved a similar performance to MRI when incorporating Kupffer-phase findings, regardless of whether patients have cirrhosis or not #radiology #CEUS #ultrasound #MRI #livercancer

Ablation as effective as surgery for treating small kidney cancers In patients with stage T1a kidney cancer, ablation shows comparable progression risk but fewer complications.

The findings underscore the importance of consulting with patients regarding treatment for the disease #radiology #kidneycancer #CT

Lancet Oncology: Global breast cancer cases could surge to 3.5M by 2050 The study also found that yearly deaths could increase by 44%, climbing from 764,000 in 2023 to nearly 1.4 million in 2050.

The study also found that yearly deaths could increase by 44%, climbing from 764,000 to nearly 1.4 million during the same time frame #radiology #mammography #breastcancer

Survey: Most ultrasound users may not have access to cleaning guides A survey found that many ultrasound users do not have disinfection guidelines or have proper training on transducer cleaning.

Many endocavity ultrasound users do not have access to infection prevention guidelines #radiology #ultrasound

26-year-old man with neutropenia and dyspnea - myAuntminnie A 26-year-old man with a history of familial nonischemic cardiomyopathy with heart transplantation presented with dyspnea on exertion and neutropenia.

What's your diagnosis? #radiology buff.ly/lhGPKm4

Media reporting overlooks parts of breast cancer screening guidelines News media did not often address some parts of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's updated breast cancer screening guidelines.

News outlets may not address some underlying reasons for current breast cancer screening guidelines #radiology #breastcancer #mammography

73-year-old man with lower urinary tract infection - myAuntminnie A 73-year-old man without significant medical history presented at the urology department of our hospital for a lower urinary tract infection.

A case for your consideration! #radiology

Physicians superior to LLMs in interpreting PET imaging Four physicians identified tumor locations on F-18 FDG-PET scans with far higher accuracy than six large language models (LLMs).

Physicians far outperformed GPT-5 and five other large language models (LLMs) when interpreting F-18 FDG-PET images of patients with esophageal cancer #radiology #LLMs #PETimaging #esophagealcancer

AI could help segment throat cancer tumors without use of contrast MRI The findings could shift imaging workflows for patients who cannot safely receive gadolinium-based contrast

The finding could shift imaging workflows for patients who cannot safely receive gadolinium-based contrast #radiology #AI #MRI #throatcancer

73-year-old man with lower urinary tract infection - myAuntminnie A 73-year-old man without significant medical history presented at the urology department of our hospital for a lower urinary tract infection.

How would you diagnose this case? #radiology

From silos to systems: Redefining radiology through network integration In a new column, Charles Morris of Agfa HealthCare makes the case for imaging without boundaries.

As the baby boomer generation ages into higher-acuity care, demand for imaging surges while the supply of radiologists falls behind #radiology

Cardiac MRI flags late gadolinium enhancement in Takotsubo patients Late gadolinium enhancement was linked to earlier imaging after symptom onset and greater myocardial edema extent in a recent study.

The presence of late gadolinium enhancement was independently linked to earlier imaging after symptom onset and greater myocardial edema extent #radiology #Takotsubo #MRI buff.ly/7qnc6nG

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.

A recent national survey suggests that most radiology program directors support the American Board of Radiology’s (ABR) switch back to oral certifying exams for residents, yet challenges lie ahead #radiology #ABR