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Health Affairs Article IDR ‘Cost’ Claim Inflated Due to Reliance on Flawed QPA Benchmark

American College of Radiology (ACR)via Google NewsSep 3

GeneralAI / InformaticsNewsTrainee

Large language model maps residents' pathology exposure gaps to personalize case-based teaching

A large language model (ChatGPT-4o) tracked radiology residents' clinical reports with >91% precision and recall, then targeted missed pathologies. Median unique pathology exposure rose in every subspecialty evaluated without significantly reducing live case reads, except postgr…

Radiology BusinessSep 3

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Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Thyroid incidentalomas detected on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomograph

Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Thyroid incidentalomas detected on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with computed tomography in cancer patients: imaging clues for further evaluation.

European radiologySep 3

BreastAI / InformaticsResearch

Lightweight Transformer Distills Spatiotemporal Radiomics for Breast Cancer Prediction

A lightweight Transformer model with knowledge distillation analyzing spatiotemporal radiomics from ultrafast DCE-MRI achieved AUC 0.959 and 92% accuracy for benign vs malignant breast lesion differentiation, an 8% improvement over conventional temporal radiomics.

Visual computing for industry, biomedicine, and artSep 3

CardiacAI / InformaticsResearch

Dual-Sequence CT-Based AI Detects LV Myocardial Scar: Validation vs. Cardiac MRI

Multimodal AI combining dual-sequence CT, clinical, and echocardiographic data detected left ventricular myocardial scar with AUC 0.91, using cardiac MRI as reference in a retrospective study.

Journal of imaging informatics in medicineSep 3

Neuro / Head & NeckAI / InformaticsResearch

Multimodal CT-MRI radiomics model accurately predicts lung cancer brain metastasis subtype

Multimodal brain radiomics (CT, CE-T1WI, T2WI) predicted pathological subtypes of lung cancer brain metastases with AUC 0.883. Whole-brain features outperformed tumor-only, and spatial extent was more critical than MRI sequence.

Academic radiologySep 3

GeneralAI / InformaticsEducationTrainee

How coordinated AI agents could reshape radiology workflows

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) coordinates multiple tools and data sources to move beyond narrow radiology algorithms, but it lacks real-world validation and still faces reliability, scalability, workflow, explainability, bias, regulatory, and governance barriers.

Academic radiologySep 3

GeneralNeuro / Head & NeckChest / ThoracicAI / InformaticsResearch

LLM Extraction from Reports Enables Scalable AI Monitoring in ACR's Assess-AI Registry

In ACR's Assess-AI registry, LLM prompts for extracting findings from radiology reports achieved 0.985 and 0.997 agreement on development cohorts for ICH and PE, but independent validation is lacking.

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACRSep 3

GeneralAI / InformaticsEducationBriefTrainee

Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: Beyond Image Interpretation.

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACRSep 3

Musculoskeletal (MSK)AI / InformaticsNews

Review: AI CBCT Analysis for Ridge Preservation Technically Feasible, Clinically Unproven

AI-driven CBCT segmentation achieves Dice scores >0.90 with faster processing for alveolar ridge preservation, but no study linked AI output to patient outcomes like implant survival or aesthetics.

European journal of dentistrySep 3

GeneralResearchBrief

Going Beyond O-RADS US to Substratify Ovarian Lesions Classified as Intermediate or High-risk of Malignancy.

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACRSep 3

BreastResearchTrainee

Virtual reality mammography training improves radiography student test scores and confidence

Post-training mammography test scores rose from 17.64 to 75.73 (p=0.001) among 62 radiography students after VR training; simulation design and satisfaction/self-confidence scores were high.

Radiography (London, England : 1995)Sep 3

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A Document-Grounded AI Chatbot as a Bridge to Mentorship in Radiology Workforce Onboarding: A Qualitative Study.

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACRSep 3

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Decommissioning AI: More Than Removing Software.

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACRSep 3

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International Medical Graduates Among NIH-Funded Clinician-Scientists in Radiology: A 14-Year Analysis.

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACRSep 3

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Unregulated Gatekeepers: The Oversight Asymmetry in AI Prior Authorization for Advanced Imaging.

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACRSep 3

Neuro / Head & NeckResearchTrainee

No consensus on best CTA grading for leptomeningeal collaterals in stroke

A review of leptomeningeal collateral grading systems on single-phase CTA finds no consensus on which best captures anatomy, with high variability in reliability and feasibility; automated scoring may improve objectivity.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiologySep 3

Neuro / Head & NeckInterventional (IR)ResearchTrainee

Registry Study Reveals Low Overall Incidence (0.65%) of Iatrogenic Dissection in Neuroendovascular Procedures

In a nationwide registry of 53,402 neuroendovascular procedures, iatrogenic vessel dissection incidence was 0.65%. Isolated dissection rarely caused worsening (89.5% no mRS decline); deterioration linked to secondary hemorrhage/infarction.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiologySep 3

Interventional (IR)ResearchBrief

Re-evaluation of Risk Factors and Adverse Event Attribution for IR-Guided Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement.

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIRSep 3

GeneralAI / InformaticsEducationTrainee

Prompt Engineering for Vision-Language Models in Radiology: A Practical Guide

Practical guide: for vision-language models in radiology, prompt engineering — the instructional and contextual input — is the critical lever on output quality and clinical usefulness. Covers core principles, radiologic examples, and limitations.

Current problems in diagnostic radiologySep 3

BreastAI / InformaticsResearchTrainee

Interpretable ML model combines AI DBT features and blood immune markers to classify breast masses

Logistic regression model integrating AI-structured DBT features and blood inflammatory biomarkers classified breast masses with AUROC 0.884 (95% CI 0.807-0.950), sensitivity 0.806, specificity 0.878 in testing set.

Frontiers in cell and developmental biologySep 3

GeneralAI / InformaticsResearch

Pre-treatment MRI radiomics stratifies recurrence and survival risk in oral tongue cancer

In a 219-patient retrospective study of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma, pre-treatment MRI radiomics combined with semantic, clinical, and pathology features predicted recurrence-free and overall survival, outperforming DeepSurv and reclassifying NCCN risk groups.

Frontiers in oncologySep 3

Neuro / Head & NeckAI / InformaticsResearch

Radiomics model combining ADC and ASL MRI predicts ATRX status in glioblastoma

Radiomics model combining ADC and ASL MRI predicted ATRX status in glioblastoma: AUC 0.711, sensitivity 0.737, specificity 0.690 in 106 patients. SHAP showed balanced modality contribution. Low PPV limits to screening.

Frontiers in oncologySep 3

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MRI shows how hormones affect mood

AuntMinnievia Google NewsSep 2

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Radiologist pipeline trails increase in training positions

AuntMinnievia Google NewsSep 2

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Collaborate on Quality, Safety and Informatics

American College of Radiology (ACR)via Google NewsSep 2

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Elucid nets $55M in funding round

AuntMinnievia Google NewsSep 2

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Telix completes enrollment in BiPASS study

AuntMinnievia Google NewsSep 2

GeneralEducationTrainee

Staying Patient-Centered Beyond the Reading Room

An RSNA Unscripted episode features Jean-Pierre Tasu, MD, PhD, on how global perspective and direct patient contact can improve radiology leadership and patient outcomes.

RSNA (YouTube)Sep 2

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RSNA 2026 Gold Medalist Rosado de Christenson

Radiological Society of North America | RSNAvia Google NewsSep 2

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