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…
Following a cruise-ship cluster, experts outline the 'silent' imaging signs of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome — a rare but high-mortality infection radiologists may be first to flag on chest imaging. Specific findings not quantified in source.
AI-based reference charts are now available to enhance understanding of CT imaging volumes, potentially improving consistency in measuring organ sizes and tumor burden. Details on validation and clinical impact remain limited in this trade announcement.
New imaging data (likely PET-CT) suggest GLP-1 receptor agonists like tirzepatide drive weight loss through pathways beyond appetite suppression alone — exact mechanisms and figures not reported in source summary.
FDA has cleared a CT-based AI tool for automated detection and triage of lower-extremity vascular occlusion. Exact manufacturer, predicate device, and performance metrics not reported in source.
A novel brain MRI finding often described as "dirty" white matter in older adults shows no significant association with increased dementia risk, according to a new study. Researchers found this common appearance, distinct from typical white-matter hyperintensities, is largely be…
A trade-press guide pitches low-effort automation strategies for radiologists aiming to improve productivity. No clinical data or outcome numbers provided — practical workflow advice targeting day-to-day practice efficiency.
As radiology groups expand, PTO scheduling conflicts are projected to worsen. A new practical framework aims to help practices forecast 'PTO pressure' and manage vacation competition before it strains staffing and morale.
Current wRVUs capture roughly one of ~30 factors affecting radiology study complexity, and do so poorly. Dr. Avery Knapp proposes an AI-based multi-parametric work unit to better reflect true radiologist effort — though details remain conceptual.
The Congressional Budget Office says providers are winning independent dispute resolution arbitrations at rates that undermine the No Surprises Act's intended cost controls, and is calling for further research into implementation failures.
GuideAI Health received FDA clearance for an AI-based vascular triage tool intended to prioritize critical findings on vascular imaging, potentially reducing time to diagnosis.
Generative AI image company Midjourney has announced a wellness concept pairing whole-body imaging with a spa environment, using a device it terms an 'ultrasonic CT scanner' — non-standard terminology that has drawn skepticism from the imaging community.
Objective.To develop a deep learning framework for the efficient and accurate quantification of hepatic steatosis in whole-slide images (WSIs).Approach.Two retrospective histopathological WSI datasets were collected and graded. A deep learning framework was proposed by incorpo...
New encoder-decoder CNN (MammoDenseSegNet) segments breast dense tissue more reliably than VGG16 baseline across 3 datasets (1,499 mammograms, 606 women): Dice 0.63–0.91 vs 0.06–0.82 (p<0.001). Biggest gain in low-density breasts where baseline nearly fails (Dice 0.16→0.63).
Multimodal deep learning for unresectable stage II-III NSCLC survival reaches C-index 74.42 using CT, whole-slide pathology, and clinical data — without dropping patients who lack complete modality sets. Retrospective; external validation pending.
CloudScope, a cloud-based miniature microscope, enables >24-h autonomous multicontrast neuroimaging in freely moving animals — tracking neuronal activity, blood flow, oxygenation, and tumor microenvironments simultaneously (exact performance figures not reported in source).
A fused deep learning model (EfficientNet-B3 + capsule network + ConvNext V2) classified silicosis on chest radiographs with 98.73% accuracy on a single dataset. Not yet externally validated; real-world performance unclear.
AI flags calcific tendinopathy on shoulder radiographs: CNN (VGG19) hit AUC 0.956 internal, 0.940 external; hybrid CNN-ML was similar (0.961/0.942, no significant difference). Trained on 4,268 XRs. Prospective real-world validation still needed.
BCALN-Net, an MRI-based hierarchical multitask deep learning model, predicts sentinel and non-sentinel lymph node status in 6,271 breast cancer patients, outperforming clinical criteria for axillary surgery de-escalation (pooled n=4,081; exact AUC not reported in source).
DL model auto-segmented knee effusion-synovitis volume (ESV) on MRI (Dice 0.79, 95% CI 0.71–0.86) in 4,698 OA knees. ESV showed stronger associations with structural features and symptoms than semiquantitative scores, but needs external validation.
Scoping review of 11 studies (2021–2025) finds AI detects deep vein thrombosis with ultrasound sensitivity 68–100% and specificity 70–100%; MRI-based models reached 95–97% across metrics. Authors conclude AI suits a supplementary role — multicenter validation still lacking.
A closed-form symbolic classifier using radiomic features (entropy, solidity, fractal dimension) detected pediatric pneumonia on chest X-rays: AUC 0.93 under cross-validation, 0.89 on hold-out test, with external dataset re-calibration. Fully auditable; no black-box needed.
In 56 ICU patients, DDR-derived post-extubation lung-area excursion was not independently associated with respiratory deterioration after adjusting for age. Exploratory XGBoost/SHAP flagged it as a contributor, but results are hypothesis-generating only.
A reply letter appears in JACR. No abstract or findings are available in the source snippet; substantive content, study data, and clinical conclusions cannot be summarized from the information provided.
The ACR Dose Index Registry (DIR) enables facilities, clinicians, and policymakers to benchmark and optimize CT radiation doses — a quality-improvement resource whose real-world impact on dose reduction is described qualitatively (exact figures not reported in source).
The Jan 2026 Hologic Brevera 9-gauge needle recall—triggering an FDA shortage—laid bare single-source dependency in vacuum-assisted biopsy. This JACR analysis argues stockpiling, vendor diversification, and procurement standardization are each necessary but none sufficient alone…
A fetal vestibular aqueduct angular trajectory (ATVA ≥140°) — the CT marker of the Meniere's disease hypoplastic endotype — also appears in congenital temporal bone anomalies without Meniere's. Found in 8 ears across 6 patients in a 98-patient retrospective cohort; clinical cont…
In adults aged 60–80 with early-stage HCC (BCLC 0/A) and Child-Pugh A cirrhosis who achieved complete ablation response, adding liver transplant conferred no statistically significant OS or cancer-specific survival advantage over surveillance alone (5-yr OS 92% vs 81%, p=0.075;…
Intentional laceration of the anterior mitral leaflet (LAMPOON) effectively prevents LVOT obstruction from transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) when risk is identified on preprocedural cardiac CT, per a new interventional working group consensus. The document synthesize…
Integrating at-home lab kits with virtual simulations significantly improved students' hands-on microbiology technical skills: streak-plate proficiency rose from 57.7 to 80.1 (P<0.05), and Gram staining from 55.0 to 80.1 (P<0.001). Quiz and lab report scores did not differ betwe…
A PET/CT for a pulmonary nodule reveals an unexpected FDG-avid focus adjacent to the right hepatic lobe. Four-phase CT is obtained to narrow the differential. What is your top diagnosis and the key imaging clue?
