The ACR has issued its 2026 update to Appropriateness Criteria for myelopathy, providing evidence-based imaging guidance for acute, chronic, and vascular causes of spinal cord dysfunction to help differentiate extrinsic from intrinsic pathology.
In 82,957 women with negative screening mammograms (Kaiser Permanente cohort), combining Mirai AI, a 313-SNP polygenic score, and BCSCv3 clinical risk reached C-index 0.70 (95% CI 0.69–0.71) vs 0.66, 0.62, and 0.61 for each alone — supporting integrated risk-stratified screening.
After venous sinus stenting for pulsatile tinnitus, temporal bone remodeling occurred in 73.1% of patients with follow-up CT (38/52). Remodeling was significantly more likely with a diverticulum vs isolated wall dehiscence (85.7% vs 47.1%; adjusted OR 8.08, 95% CI 1.31-49.73), a…
Across >3 million multicenter emergency department encounters, overall ED neuroimaging utilization doubled from 2016 to 2025. Head CT without contrast remained dominant, but CT perfusion use rose >5-fold over the same period, signaling a marked shift in acute stroke workup inten…
Heather Jacene, MD has been named president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), where she plans to chart priorities for the field. Specific initiatives not detailed in source.
Self-appraisal in radiology practice is under debate — proponents argue it drives quality improvement and professional growth, while critics cite added administrative burden with uncertain outcome benefit. No quantitative data reported in source.
A commentary argues the public conflates bad outcomes with medical errors, expecting medicine to be deterministic. Poor systemic management of errors compounds the problem. No new data — an opinion piece worth reading for context on patient safety discourse.
SIIM 2026 reinforced radiology's shift from hardware to software: reporting workflows and the evolving AI platform market dominated the Pittsburgh agenda. No single product moment, but a clear directional signal toward integrated, software-first imaging ecosystems.
The FDA approved Bayer's Ambelvist (gadopiclenol), a high-relaxivity macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent that delivers diagnostic efficacy at half the standard gadolinium dose. It is indicated for MRI of the CNS and body in patients aged 2 years and older, potentially lo…
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2026 Scientific Sessions will take place June 26–28 in Colorado. Registration and abstract submission details are forthcoming.
The FDA has approved gadoquatrane, a new macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent designed for MRI at a lower administered dose than conventional agents. No specific trial numbers reported in source.
This CTisus educational video reviews CT detection and analysis of small bowel carcinoid tumors, covering imaging protocols and characteristic features to aid diagnosis.
A practical review synthesizes how preoperative breast MRI—detecting additional ipsilateral disease in ~20% of newly diagnosed breast cancers—should guide surgical planning under BI-RADS v2025, including new 'Additional Close Findings' category and key oncoplastic thresholds.
Commentary advocates using AI-powered tools to reduce administrative workload in graduate medical education programs. Specific efficiency gains not reported in source. Practical implications for program directors and trainees managing documentation demands.
Narrative review of 9 guidelines + 2 courses across FM, EM, and IM finds shared POCUS curriculum themes but no standardized GME framework for internal medicine — unlike EM and FM, which have ACGME-mandated training.
A brief word test in week 2 of a dissection course significantly predicted practical exam scores across 640 med students, with low scorers (<60%) showing meaningful improvement by course end. Low-tech, early feedback may help struggling learners—though single-institution data li…
An RCT (n=60 nursing students) found creative drama-based education produced significantly greater gains in professional values scores than traditional lectures (p<0.05 between groups; p<0.01 within experimental group). Exact effect sizes not reported in source. Note: study is n…
A scoping review of 10 studies finds peer-assisted learning (PAL) may boost engagement, knowledge retention, and clinical readiness in radiography and nuclear medicine students, but effectiveness depends heavily on mentor training and faculty oversight.
Meta-analysis (n=584): debulking + drug-coated balloon vs. balloon alone for femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis reduced 12-month TLR (RR 0.58, 95% CI 0.38–0.88) and amputation (RR 0.37, 95% CI 0.18–0.75); greatest benefit in long or occlusive lesions.
A weekly news digest from Diagnostic Imaging covering radiology headlines for the week of June 7–13. Specific findings and data not available in the source snippet.
An interpretable radiomics framework mapping quantitative US features to TI-RADS semantics achieved ROC-AUC 0.941 ± 0.004 for benign vs. malignant thyroid nodule classification across 5,542 multicenter nodules — with SHAP analysis confirming texture heterogeneity as the dominant…
2026 Brain Attack Coalition consensus: Noncontrast CT and CT angiography are essential at Primary Stroke Centers; perfusion imaging and MRI strongly recommended but not required, preserving flexibility for resource-variable settings. AI may expedite workflow but needs cautious r…
On 106 image-based neuroradiology MCQs, expert neuroradiologists reached mean accuracy 0.915 (95% CI 0.877–0.953). GPT-5 and Gemini 2.5 trailed by ~0.22–0.24 per item and aligned closer to learner than expert performance; improved mean scores did not guarantee consistent executi…
In 70 patients with cavernous transformation of the portal vein, transmesenteric extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TmEPS) achieved 100% technical success, dropping mean portal pressure gradient from 21.9 to 10.6 mmHg (p<0.001), with 36-month stent patency of 86% — retrospective,…
A JVIR piece confronts the 'elephant in the room' in interventional radiology: the personal and professional toll exacted by high achievement culture. Specific findings and metrics not reported in source snippet.
In 20 bronchiectasis patients, embolization of systemic-to-pulmonary arterial shunts raised stroke volume (64.8→76.8 ml, p=0.048) and right ventricular ejection fraction (43.0→48.8%, p=0.034) within 48 h. Small, uncontrolled study; larger trials needed.
In 575 cT1a renal cell carcinomas treated with CT-guided cryoablation, an iceball margin <5 mm identified local treatment failure with 88% sensitivity and 94% specificity (AUC 0.97). All in-zone failures had margins <5 mm; achieving ≥5 mm was strongly tied to durable control.
The IAEA's open-access Human Health Campus recorded ~45,800 active users and 150,000 views across 159 countries in 2025, scaling digital education in nuclear medicine and radiology to support diagnostic quality where expertise is scarce.
A trade piece examines ongoing challenges in radiology reporting — covering clarity, turnaround, standardization, and communication gaps. Specific solutions or data not reported in source.
A new model aims to help radiologists identify true mammography screening gaps by going beyond traditional metrics like recall rates, according to an RSNA News report. No specific performance figures were provided.
At SIIM, Brad Erickson, MD, PhD, discussed persistent challenges in imaging research—especially around AI validation and clinical translation—and shared reflections on his retirement from a career in neuroradiology and informatics.
Radiologist leader James Brink, MD, outlines common leadership mistakes in healthcare — including blind spots and workforce disengagement — and offers practical approaches to cultivating diverse perspectives and combating quiet quitting.
A personal blog entry quoting Leonard Mlodinow's 'Subliminal' on how unconscious cognition shapes belief and relationships. No radiology content, data, or clinical findings are present in this item.
A Diagnostic Imaging commentary examines the underappreciated social and professional downsides of remote radiology work — including erosion of collegial ties, reduced mentorship, and diminished departmental identity — beyond the well-publicized productivity benefits.
