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ASTRO: How does tumor location affect survival in patients with esophageal cancer?

AuntMinnievia Google NewsSep 26

Neuro / Head & NeckAI / InformaticsResearchTrainee

Generative AI Model Denoises Short 7T Brain MRI Scans to Match Longer-Acquisition Quality

Generative AI denoising of short 7T brain MRI improved MSE by 31.7% and SSIM by 7.5% versus unprocessed images (p<0.001), achieving quality comparable to longer scans.

Academic radiologySep 26

Musculoskeletal (MSK)AI / InformaticsResearch

Deep learning model accurately classifies horizontal bone loss in mandibular first molars on CBCT

A deep learning model achieved 0.829 overall accuracy for classifying horizontal bone loss on cone-beam CT of mandibular first molars, comparable to a dentist's 0.820 accuracy.

Clinical oral investigationsSep 26

Musculoskeletal (MSK)PediatricAI / InformaticsResearch

Vision-language models fall short in age estimation from dental radiographs

Three VLMs (ChatGPT-4o, Copilot) achieved <35% agreement within ±1 year for chronological age from panoramic radiographs, with poorest performance at age extremes (7-8, 17-20 yrs). Cannot be recommended for clinical or forensic use.

Clinical oral investigationsSep 26

Interventional (IR)ResearchBrief

Anorectal Pain in Patients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Central Pelvic Sensitization Following Hemorrhoidal Emboliz

Anorectal Pain in Patients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Central Pelvic Sensitization Following Hemorrhoidal Embolization.

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIRSep 26

Interventional (IR)Research

16F computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy for PE: procedural and 90-day functional outcomes from STRIKE-PE subanalysis

In a STRIKE-PE subanalysis of 244 patients, computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy (16F) reduced mean RV/LV ratio by 27.3% at 48h (1.34 to 0.95, P<.001), with a 0.8% major adverse event rate. Functional outcomes (dyspnea, 6-min walk test, NYHA class) improved at 90 days.

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIRSep 26

Body / AbdominalAI / InformaticsResearch

AI risk classification non-inferior to PI-RADS for patient-level detection of clinically significant prostate cancer on bpMRI

In 787 men, AI risk classification had patient-level sensitivity 97.6% vs PI-RADS 92.6% (p<0.001) and AUC 0.80 vs 0.77 (p=0.043) for clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa), but lower lesion-level sensitivity (78.8% vs 88.8%). AI upgraded 93.1% of csPCa in PI-RADS 3 lesio…

European radiologySep 26

Body / AbdominalAI / InformaticsResearch

Deep learning using multi-phase CT achieves AUC 0.894 for gastric GIST risk stratification in external validation

In external validation for 2–5 cm gastric GISTs, a multi-phase CT deep learning model (MPFNet) achieved AUC 0.894 (95% CI 0.827–0.942) vs 0.831 for a clinical-radiomics model (P=0.091), with net reclassification improvement of 0.41. Internally, AUC was 0.935 vs 0.872 (P=0.016).

European journal of radiologySep 26

Chest / ThoracicAI / InformaticsResearch

Configurable Fuzzy Logic Ensemble Matches Standard Methods for Multi-Label Chest X-ray Classification

A fuzzy logic-based ensemble for chest X-ray classification achieved an AUROC of 0.855 and AUPRC of 0.299 in a sensitivity-priority setting, comparable to Soft Voting (0.851 AUROC), while enabling clinician-configurable diagnostic priorities.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)Sep 26

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<![CDATA[What New CT and MRI Research May Reveal About Bone Loss, Diabetes and Cognitive Decline]]>

Diagnostic ImagingSep 25

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CT-based AI model predicts pneumonitis in lung cancer patients

AuntMinnievia Google NewsSep 25

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<![CDATA[Advances in AI — September 2026]]>

Diagnostic ImagingSep 25

GeneralEducationBriefTrainee

How an Early Grant Can Launch Your Career | RSNA Unscripted with Stephen Chan, MD, MBA, MPH

RSNA (YouTube)Sep 25

GeneralNewsBrief

Breaking the Language Barrier in Radiology

Radiological Society of North Americavia Google NewsSep 25

GeneralNewsBrief

Jack Andrews: PRIMARY2 Tests Whether PSMA PET Can Spare Biopsy in Prostate Cancer

Oncodailyvia Google NewsSep 25

GeneralNewsBrief

Week in Review: PACS workstation power needs | ASTRO 2026 ShowCast | Imaging of CTE

AuntMinnievia Google NewsSep 25

BreastNewsBrief

MinnieCast Episode 18: Women's Imaging on the road with LBCA

Women's Imaging MinnieCast Episode 18 is on the road with the LBCA.

AuntMinnievia Google NewsSep 25

GeneralNewsBrief

Rare Breast Cancer That Hides as a Benign Lump Diagnosed in Postmenopausal Woman

Bioengineer.orgvia Google NewsSep 25

Body / AbdominalAI / InformaticsResearch

Unsupervised Pelvic CBCT-to-CT Translation with Cross-Slice Attention

An unsupervised CBCT-to-CT translation model using cross-slice attention achieved PSNR 27.45 and SSIM 0.67 on pelvic imaging, outperforming 2D slice-wise methods and providing 3D contextual modeling for adaptive radiotherapy.

Biomedical physics & engineering expressSep 25

Musculoskeletal (MSK)PediatricAI / InformaticsResearchTrainee

Deep Learning Framework Automates Lenke Classification on Multi-View Spine Radiographs

On 76 test cases, the AI framework achieved Cobb angle MAE 2.4°, Lenke curve type accuracy 0.895, and reduced review time from 8.2 to 1.5 min/case.

Global spine journalSep 25

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American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on management of esophageal and gastric varices in patients wi

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on management of esophageal and gastric varices in patients with cirrhosis.

Gastrointestinal endoscopySep 25

Body / AbdominalResearchTrainee

Reference MRI prostate volume, PSA, and PSAD values in 1037 healthy German men

PSAD remained below 0.11 ng/mL² across all ages in 1037 healthy German men, contrasting with continuously rising PSA. 95th percentile reference: PV 51.39 mL, PSA 2.79 ng/mL, PSAD 0.071 ng/mL².

European radiologySep 25

Neuro / Head & NeckAI / InformaticsResearch

Reduced Interhemispheric Precentral Gyri Connectivity Marks Acute Basal Ganglia Ischemic Stroke

Reduced interhemispheric functional connectivity between bilateral precentral gyri distinguished acute basal ganglia ischemic stroke from controls (AUC 0.877 SVM, 0.868 LR), linked to synaptic and metabolic gene signatures.

Neurobiology of diseaseSep 25

Neuro / Head & NeckMusculoskeletal (MSK)AI / InformaticsResearch

nnU-Net Automatically Segments Mandibular Osteotomy Gaps on CBCT (Dice 0.73)

nnU-Net segmentation of osteotomy gaps after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy on CBCT had a Dice of 0.73 and minimal volumetric bias (+1.58 mm3), supporting objective healing assessment.

Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial SurgerySep 25

Neuro / Head & NeckAI / InformaticsResearch

AI-Accelerated T2 and TOF MRI Boosts SNR Up to 3.5-Fold in Healthy Volunteers

AI-assisted compressed sensing with deep reconstruction increased SNR up to 3.5-fold in CSF on T2 and 2.8-fold on TOF MRI in 11 and 10 healthy volunteers, respectively, with better image quality and shorter scan times.

Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciencesSep 25

GeneralNewsBrief

Is AI for Intracranial Aneurysm Detection Ready for Clinical Deployment?

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACRSep 25

Interventional (IR)Musculoskeletal (MSK)Research

Super-Selective Embolization for Plantar Fasciitis with Resorbable Embolics: Short-Term Pain and Function Improvement

Super-selective embolization for plantar fasciitis with resorbable embolics reduced pain (visual analog scale, VAS) by 2.4 points (p=0.001) and improved function (foot and ankle disability index, FADI) by 22 points at 1 month, with no major adverse events.

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIRSep 25

GeneralAI / InformaticsResearchTrainee

Physician readiness for AI: High enthusiasm but low knowledge in Saudi survey

In a survey of 435 physicians, 83.7% had positive attitudes toward AI in clinical screening/diagnosis, but only 50.3% demonstrated good knowledge. Radiology (75.9%) was seen as the highest-impact area. Top barriers: insufficient training (58.9%), lack of trust (53.8%).

MedicineSep 25

Neuro / Head & NeckResearchTrainee

3D-printed skull models from CT scans deliver accurate anatomical detail for education

A 3D-printing workflow using CT data produced high-fidelity skulls that preserved sex-specific traits, individual variation, and pathology.30 dentistry students rated the custom models highly for anatomical realism and valued diverse representation for learning.

Anatomical sciences educationSep 25

CardiacAI / InformaticsResearch

Super-resolution network with confidence maps boosts non-contrast coronary MRA quality

PABCNet super-resolves non-contrast coronary MRA, achieving a vessel ROI-PSNR of 32.68 dB (2.18 dB better than the second-best method) and providing pixel-wise confidence maps. Radiologists rated it superior in coronary clarity, cardiac structure depiction, and artifact suppress…

Computer methods and programs in biomedicineSep 25

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