Emergency Imaging October 2, 2025
Emergency CT Use Booms October 2, 2025
Increased use of CT drove a boom in medical imaging utilization in the emergency department setting over the past 10 years. That’s according to a new study in Radiology that comes amid increased scrutiny over the long-term health effects of CT radiation. CT is tailor-made for evaluating patients in the emergency setting. It’s fast, relatively […]
Imaging IT October 2, 2025
AI First Drafts: A New Dawn for Radiology Reporting October 2, 2025
For radiologists – the medical detectives who find clues in our medical images – the daily grind can feel like a “death by a thousand cuts.” Much of their time is spent not on diagnosis, but on tedious reporting. Now, a new generation of artificial intelligence is stepping in to serve as a high-tech scribe, […]
CT Scanners September 29, 2025
Does BMI Affect AI Accuracy? September 29, 2025
High body mass index is known to create problems for various medical imaging modalities, from CT to ultrasound. Could it also affect the accuracy of artificial intelligence algorithms? Researchers asked this question as it pertains to lung nodule detection in a new study in European Journal of Radiology. X-ray photons attenuate as they pass through […]
Breast Imaging September 25, 2025
Missing Breast Screening Boosts Death Risk September 25, 2025
Missing a first breast cancer screening exam can be hazardous to your health. A new study in BMJ found that women who missed their first mammography screening had a 40% higher long-term risk of breast cancer death. Mammography screening has been shown to prevent breast cancer deaths by detecting cancer earlier, when it can be […]
Artificial Intelligence September 23, 2025
Could States Take Over AI Regulation from the FDA? September 23, 2025
Could states take over AI regulation from the FDA as a possible solution to the growing workforce shortage in radiology? It may seem like a wild idea at first, but it’s a question proposed in a special edition of Academic Radiology focusing on radiology and the law. Healthcare’s workforce shortage is no secret, and in […]
Lung Imaging September 18, 2025
AI Spots Lung Nodules September 18, 2025
A new study in Radiology on an AI algorithm for analyzing lung nodules on CT lung cancer screening exams shows that radiologists may be able to have their cake and eat it too: better identification of malignant nodules with lower false-positive rates. The rising utilization of low-dose CT screening is great news for clinicians (and […]
Medical Imaging September 15, 2025
Managing Incidental Findings Isn’t Impossible September 15, 2025
The number of incidental findings on medical imaging scans nearly quadrupled over nine years at a large academic medical center. That’s according to a new JACR analysis that fortunately offers strategies for following up on these unexpected imaging discoveries. Incidental findings – defined as suspicious areas on medical images that aren’t related to a patient’s […]
Lung Cancer Screening September 11, 2025
CT Lung Screening News from WCLC 2025 September 11, 2025
The World Conference on Lung Cancer wrapped up this week in Barcelona, and CT lung cancer screening was a highlighted topic, as it was at WCLC 2024 in San Diego. The last year has seen significant global progress toward new population-based lung screening programs, and sessions at WCLC 2025 highlighted the advances being made… The […]
MR Scanners September 8, 2025
Why Radiology Leaders Are Turning to AI – And Why They’re Not Looking Back September 8, 2025
From single-scanner clinics to university hospitals, radiology leaders around the globe face the same challenge: keeping up with rising patient demand while managing costs. MRI volumes are climbing. Scanner hours and budgets? Not so much. No matter the size or scale of the operation, diagnostic imaging providers face a familiar set of challenges: AI offers […]
Artificial Intelligence September 8, 2025
Bayer Steps Back from Blackford September 8, 2025
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer said it plans to deprioritize its investment in AI platform company Blackford Analysis as part of a general move away from the platform business. Bayer is also winding down its investment in Calantic Digital Solutions, the digital platform company it formed in 2022. The move is a stunning turnaround for Blackford, which […]
Artificial Intelligence September 4, 2025
Lunit Acquires Prognosia Breast Cancer Risk AI September 4, 2025
AI developer Lunit is ramping up its position in breast cancer risk prediction by acquiring Prognosia, the developer of a risk prediction algorithm spun out from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The move will complement Lunit and Volpara’s existing AI models for 2D and 3D mammography analysis. Risk prediction has been touted […]
Cardiac Imaging August 28, 2025
Cardiac CT’s Long-Term PROMISE August 28, 2025
Coronary CT angiography works just as well as traditional stress testing over the long haul for patients with stable symptoms of coronary artery disease. That’s according to the latest follow-up data from the PROMISE study in JAMA Cardiology, which found no difference in mortality between either strategy. PROMISE was a randomized controlled trial that compared […]
Artificial Intelligence August 25, 2025
Ensemble Mammo AI Combines Competing Algorithms August 25, 2025
If one AI algorithm works great for breast cancer screening, would two be even better? That’s the question addressed by a new study that combined two commercially available AI algorithms and applied them in different configurations to help radiologists interpret mammograms. Mammography AI is emerging as one of the primary use cases for medical AI, […]
Brain Imaging August 21, 2025
AI for Brain MRI August 21, 2025
What if you could speed up brain MRI exams by performing fast scans for most patients, and reserving complex sequences for the patients who need them? A hint of that future comes from a new study in which AI showed progress in helping radiologists interpret scans with fewer sequences. MRI can visualize minute structures in […]
MR Scanners August 18, 2025
MRI of Bullet Fragments Is Possible August 18, 2025
Radiology has a renewed focus on MRI safety following the tragic death of a New York man in an MRI accident last month. With that in mind, a new JACR study looks at adverse MRI events caused by an uncommon but still important phenomenon: retained bullet fragments in patients getting scans. MRI is radiology’s most […]
Artificial Intelligence August 14, 2025
Unpacking Heartflow IPO’s Lessons for AI Firms August 14, 2025
Cardiac AI specialist Heartflow went public last week, and the IPO was a watershed moment for the imaging AI segment. The question is whether Heartflow is blazing a path to be followed by other AI developers or if the company is a shooting star that’s more likely to be admired from afar than emulated. First […]
Imaging Service August 10, 2025
AI Predicts Radiology Workload August 10, 2025
AI is touted as a tool that can help radiologists lighten their workload. But what if you could use AI to predict when you’ll need help the most? Researchers in Academic Radiology tried that with an AI algorithm that predicted radiology workload based on three key factors. Imaging practices are facing pressure from a variety […]
X-Ray August 7, 2025
AI for Bone Density Screening with X-Ray August 7, 2025
Screening women for osteoporosis using AI analysis of chest X-rays acquired for other clinical indications meets U.S. thresholds for cost-effectiveness. That’s according to a new study in JACR that highlights the potential of radiography AI for opportunistic screening. Osteoporosis screening is already performed using DEXA scanners that detect bone density loss in women. Using AI […]
Radiologists August 4, 2025
Radiologist Pay Jumps Nearly 8% in New Survey August 4, 2025
Radiologist pay jumped nearly 8% in 2024 in the latest salary survey from Doximity. That’s the good news. The bad news is that radiology actually slipped a couple notches compared to other highly paid medical specialties. In its latest survey, Doximity found that radiologists had an average annual salary of $572k in 2024. Radiology’s salary […]