Kamyar Ghabili, MD, discusses the AJR article by Nelson et al. identifying patterns of changes in CT-based body composition measures after initiation of semaglutide therapy. ARTICLE TITLE - Intrapatient Changes in CT-Based Body Composition After Initiation of Semaglutide (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist) Therapy…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Monica Wood, MD joins host Monica Cheng, MD to discuss ways of finding our voice in advocacy and getting involved in shaping healthcare policies that can positively impact patient care and radiology practice.Af Monica Cheng, MD

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Wellness, Sherry Wang, MBBS, discusses why pain and suffering can help with wellness.

Aisha Alam, MD, discusses the AJR article by Sikkenk et al. presenting a meta-analysis of the performances of MRI and FDG PET/CT in colon cancer locoregional staging. ARTICLE TITLE - Diagnostic Performance of MRI and FDG PET/CT for Preoperative Locoregional Staging of Colon Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis…

Article - The Impact of MRI-Based Advanced Neuroimaging on Neurooncologists’Clinical Decision-Making in Patients With Posttreatment High-GradeGlioma: A Prospective Survey-Based Study Atefeh Zeinoddini, MD, discusses the AJR article by Dagher et al. exploring the impact of advanced neuroimaging on management decisions after treatment for high-grade …

Full article: Quantitative Prostate MRI, From the AJR Special Series on Quantitative Imaging In this AJR Conversation, Genitourinary Imaging Section Editor Nicola Schieda, MD speaks with Daniel Margolis, MD about their team's recently published article discussing how quantitative techniques can be applied to many aspects of prostate MRI, from ADC v…

Aric Berning, MD, discusses the AJR article by Woo et al. that presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of ADC values in differentiating uterine sarcomas from leiomyomas. ARTICLE TITLE - Utility of ADC Values for Differentiating Uterine Sarcomas From Leiomyomas: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis…

Antonino Andrea Blandino, MD, discusses the AJR article by Lee et al. comparing performance of ChatGPT models and human readers in lung cancer staging from free-text radiology reports. ARTICLE TITLE - Lung Cancer Staging Using Chest CT and FDG PET/CT Free-Text Reports: Comparison Among Three ChatGPT Large-Language Models and Six Human Readers of Va…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Francis Deng, MD, and David Yousem, MD, MBA, discuss mitigating diagnostic errors in radiology. They examine human factors like fatigue, ways to maintain vigilance to reduce detection errors, informational factors affecting interpretive error, and practice-based learning …

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Eric Tung, MD, joins host Monica Cheng, MD, to discuss the value of clinician educator tracks, peer teaching, and evidence-based learning principles to maximize successful learning outcomes.Af Monica Cheng, MD

In this episode of the AJR podcast series on Wellness, Sherry Wang, MBBS, discusses finding purpose.Af Sherry Wang, MBBS

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, Sean Woolen, MD, MS, and Katherine Maturen, MD, MS, explore how data-driven approaches can advance sustainability. They discuss data’s role in guiding meaningful sustainability efforts, the importance of standardizing measurement outcomes, and how radiology organizations can strategically…

Pranjal Rai, MBBS, discusses the article by Shang et al. exploring radiomics-based habitat imaging for predicting lung cancer invasiveness on chest CT. ARTICLE TITLE - Habitat Imaging With Tumoral and Peritumoral Radiomics for Prediction of Lung Adenocarcinoma Invasiveness on Preoperative Chest CT: A Multicenter Study…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Francis Deng, MD, and Daniel Morgan, MD, MS, discuss diagnostic stewardship. They explore how improving diagnostic test ordering, processing, and reporting can reduce error and improve outcomes, and address practical strategies and radiologists’ role in implementing stewa…

Morgan McLuckey, MD, discusses an AJR article by Pal et al. exploring outcomes from percutaneous cryoablation performed for local control of treatment-refractory recurrent or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma in adults. ARTICLE TITLE - Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cryoablation for Recurrent or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Adult Patients…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training & Education, Richard Gunderman joins host Monica Cheng to discuss the importance of humanism in radiology, emphasizing compassionate patient care, stewardship, the role of personal and larger narratives, and maintaining human connection amidst rising clinical volumes and evolving radiology pract…

Full article: Quantitative Cartilage T2 and T1rho Mapping: Is There a Clinical Role? From the AJR Special Series on Quantitative Imaging In this AJR Conversation, Musculoskeletal Imaging Section Editor Eric Chang, MD speaks with Timothy Mosher, MD, about his recently published article exploring challenges in the application of the quantitative MRI-…

Aishwariya Vegunta, MBBS discusses an AJR systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the diagnostic performance of FDG PET/CT and FDG PET/MRI in patients with cancer. ARTICLE TITLE - Head-to-Head Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of FDG PET/CT and FDG PET/MR in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis…

In this episode of the AJR podcast series on Wellness, Sherry Wang, MBBS, interviews Jay Parikh, MD, Chair of the ARRS Wellness Subcommittee, regarding his perspective on wellness and his own wellness journey.Af Sherry S. Wang, MBBS

Bardia Nadim, MD discusses a recently published article on the short-term out-of-pocket and total costs of care after ablation, resection, or transplant for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma, using national SEER-Medicare data. The analysis reveals significant cost differences among these treatments, with ablation being notably less expensive. Dr…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Francis Deng, MD, and David Newman-Toker, MD, PhD, discuss prevalence and harms of diagnostic error in medicine, the role and causes of error in diagnostic radiology, and disease-specific examples including in patients with stroke presenting with dizziness.…

Charisma DeSai, MD, current breast radiology fellow, and Monica Huang, MD, attending breast radiologist and founder of the breast cryoablation program at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discuss a recently published AJR article on breast cryoablation in the context of landmark trials on cryoablation, including patient selection, procedure technique, foll…

Robbie Hill, MD discusses an AJR study evaluating consolidation among radiologists' affiliated practices through 2023, analyzing the impact of consolidation on such practices' specialty mix and size, and assessing radiologists' new affiliations after prior practices cease. ARTICLE TITLE - Changes in the Radiology Practice Landscape and Indicators o…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Shaunagh McDermott, MBBCH, BAO, a radiology residency program director, joins host Monica Cheng, MD, to share insights into radiology residency education, recruitment, and ways to cultivate a culture of learning and growth.Af Monica Cheng, MD

Xiao Xiao Tong discusses a study examining the impact of a minor (≤10%) GGO component on the prognosis of clinical stage I NSCLC in comparison with pure-solid nodules. ARTICLE TITLE - Minor or (≤ 10%) Ground-Glass Opacity Component in Clinical Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Associations With Pathologic Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes…

Robert Smalley, MD discusses a study examining the relationship between MR elastography liver stiffness measurements and histologic liver fibrosis. ARTICLE TITLE - Association Between MR Elastography Liver Stiffness and Histologic Liver Fibrosis in Children and Young Adults With Autoimmune Liver Disease…

In this episode of the AJR podcast series on Wellness, Sherry Wang MBBS will be discussing about dopamine dressing. What is it? How to do it? How it can boost your mood for wellness!Af Sherry S. Wang, MBBS

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, host Sean Woolen, MD, MS, is joined by Kate Hanneman, MD, MPH, to explore the environmental impacts of radiology and discuss sustainable practices. The episode covers the importance of planetary health, the effects of climate change on radiology services, the healthcare industry's carbon …

Sid Dogra, MD discusses a study characterizing the visibility and diameter of the pancreatic duct and common bile duct on 2D MR images in children without pancreaticobiliary disease. ARTICLE TITLE - Visibility and Size of the Pancreatic Duct and Common Bile Duct on Routine 2D MRI Sequences in Children Without Pancreaticobiliary Disease…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Francis Deng, MD, introduces the concept of diagnostic excellence and its relevance to radiologists. Patient-centered definitions of diagnostic error and conceptualizations of the diagnostic process are discussed.Af Francis Deng, MD

Full article: Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Pediatric Cancer Imaging In this AJR Conversation, Pediatric Imaging Section Editor Jonathan R. Dillman, MD speaks with Sergios Gatidis, MD and Heike E. Daldrup-Link, MD, PhD about their team's recently published article providing an overview of the current state of AI applications for pedia…

Farzan Sherbaf, MD discusses a study on the effectiveness of abbreviated breast MRI for women with dense breast tissue, highlighting its potential for earlier cancer detection, reduced recall rates in subsequent screenings, and the need for further research on optimal screening protocols. ARTICLE TITLE - Abbreviated Breast MRI for Supplemental Scre…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training & Education, Pamela Schaefer joins host Monica Cheng to discuss incorporating education into radiology careers. Dr. Schaefer shares her journey, the role of leadership, and advice for aspiring educators.Af Monica Cheng, MD

In the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Dr. Monica Cheng, who is a radiology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital and Consulting Editor for the AJR Podcast Series, delves into essential topics within the realm of training and education with some of radiology's brightest thinkers, innovators, and leaders. Her guests’ stories, idea…

Full article: Myositis and Its Mimics: Guideline Updates, MRI Characteristics, and New Horizons In this AJR Conversation, Musculoskeletal Imaging Section Editor Eric Y. Chang, MD speaks with Eddy D. Zandee van Rilland, MD about his team's recently published article reviewing the fundamental features of myositis, including recent updates in terminol…

Rebecca Le, MD discusses an article detailing how core needle biopsy may help avoid a missed or delayed cancer diagnosis in pulmonary lesions with cystic airspaces. ARTICLE TITLE - CT-Guided Core-Needle Biopsy of Pulmonary Lesions Associated With Cystic Airspaces: A Case-Control Study

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Wellness, Sherry Wang, MBBS discusses how loneliness and social connectedness impact wellbeing and how we can connect with others to build meaningful relationships. These issues are important in view of the continued growth of teleradiology.Af Sherry Wang, MBBS

In this podcast, Shruti Kumar, MD, discusses the study by Somasundaram et al. on the development and validation of deep-learning models for abdominal CT organ segmentation in children. ARTICLE TITLE - Deep-Learning Models for Abdominal CT Organ Segmentation in Children: Development and Validation in Internal and Heterogeneous Public Datasets…

In this podcast, Peter Gunderman, MD, discusses the study by Lin et al. on the development and validation of a CT radiomics model for thyroid nodule characterization on multiphase CT. ARTICLE TITLE - CT-Based Radiomics Models for Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules: A Multicenter Development-and-Validation Study…

In this podcast, Bahram Mohajer, MD, MPH, explores the study by Park et al. on the use of AI models to automate the evaluation for coronary artery calcification on low-dose lung cancer screening CT scans, as well as the correlation of AI findings with major adverse cardiovascular events. ARTICLE TITLE - Coronary Artery Calcification on Low-Dose Lun…

Full article: Advanced Imaging in the Diagnosis and Response Assessment of High-Grade Glioma: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review In this AJR Conversation, Neuroradiology Section Editor Carlos Zamora, MD, PhD speaks with Leland S. Hu, MD about his team's recently published article on advanced imaging in the diagnosis and response assessment of high-g…

Full article: Breast Cryoablation, From the AJR “How We Do It” Special Series In this AJR Conversation, Breast Section Editor Wei Yang, MD, speaks with Robert C. Ward, MD, about his team's recently published article on the radiologist's role in breast cryoablation.Af Wei T. Yang, MD

In this podcast, Hong Linda Li, MD, discusses a recently published article on the effect of 21st Century Cures Act implementation on patient access of their radiology reports at a multicampus health system. ARTICLE TITLE - Patient Access of Their Radiology Reports Before and After Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Information-Blocking Provis…

Robert Hill, MD, discusses an article in which the authors investigate energy consumption of imaging systems. The study estimates possible savings in carbon emissions and electricity costs with hypothetical operational adjustments. ARTICLE TITLE - Interventional Imaging Systems in Radiology, Cardiology, and Urology: Energy Consumption, Carbon Emiss…

Full article: New Prostate MRI Scoring Systems (PI-QUAL, PRECISE, PI-RR, and PI-FAB): AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review In this AJR Conversation, GU Section Editor Nicola Schieda, MD, speaks with Francesco Giganti, MD, PhD, and Adriano Dias, MD, Msc, about their team's recently published article examining the new prostate MRI scoring systems PI-QUA…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Wellness, Sherry Wang MBBS discusses being alone. The episode addresses how being alone can be conducive to wellness. Being alone is not the same as loneliness.Af Sherry S. Wang, MBBS

Full article: Thermal Ablation of Thyroid Nodules, From the AJR “How We Do It” Special Series In this AJR Conversation, IR Section Editor Anne Covey, MD, speaks with Shamar Young, MD, about his team's recently published article on thermal ablation of thyroid nodules.Af Anne Covey, MD

Xiao Xiao Tong discusses an AJR article that found interreader agreement assessed among ten radiologists was substantial both for the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound risk category assignment and for the surgical consultation recommendations. In particular, the variability was less relevant in the recommendation for surgical consultation and i…

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Wellness, Sherry Wang MBBS discusses feeling unwell. The episode addresses the state of physician burnout, depression, moral injury, and personal experiences.Af Sherry S. Wang MBBS

Sherry Wang, MBBS says hello and introduces the AJR Podcast Series on Wellness.