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Radiology — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed radiology literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc.

  1. 1d ago

    This Week in Radiology — Oct 31, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Mechanical Thrombectomy 24 to 72 Hours after Large-Vessel Ischemic Stroke (New England Journal of Medicine, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Radiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning the expanding boundaries of thrombectomy and neurointervention, opportunistic value from screening CT, and a cluster of new practice guidance on trauma, contrast u… This week's papers: 1. Mechanical Thrombectomy 24 to 72 Hours after Large-Vessel Ischemic Stroke. — New England Journal of Medicine 2026 2. Trial of Endovascular Therapy for Mild Stroke with Large-Vessel Occlusion. — New England Journal of Medicine 2026 3. Intended Thrombectomy for Basilar Artery Occlusion with Mild Deficits: Evidence from a Multicenter Prospective Registry. — Radiology 2026 4. Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in Patients with Metastatic Cancer. — American Journal of Neuroradiology 2026 5. Management of Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Thrombocytopenia: Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization - Based Strategies Versus Medical Management or Surgery Alone. — American Journal of Neuroradiology 2026 6. Automated Opportunistic Bone Mineral Density Assessment at Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening: Incident Vertebral Fractures and Mortality. — Radiology 2026 7. ESR Essentials: trauma whole-body CT imaging-practice recommendations by the European Society of Emergency Radiology. — European Radiology 2026 8. ESR Essentials: "Gadolinium-free" pediatric neuroimaging-practice recommendations by the European Society of Neuroradiology. — European Radiology 2026 9. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Pretreatment Evaluation and Follow-Up of Endometrial Cancer: 2026 Update. — Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026 10. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Staging and Follow-Up of Biliary Cancer. — Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/vqz69ymwbd

  2. Oct 24

    This Week in Radiology — Oct 24, 2026

    Editor's Pick: No Reflow at Perfusion Imaging: Thresholds That Distinguish Functional and Tissue Outcome Groups in Acute Stroke (Radiology, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Radiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning spinal fluid leak imaging, neurovascular imaging and intervention, and oncologic and breast imaging workflows, with a look at photon-counting CT along the way. This week's papers: 1. Advanced CT Myelography for Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks. — RadioGraphics 2026 2. Early Acquisition Timing and CSF Venous Fistula Conspicuity on Lateral Decubitus CT Myelography. — American Journal of Neuroradiology 2026 3. Salvage CT Myelography: Same-Session Repositioning to Localize Spinal CSF Leaks. — American Journal of Neuroradiology 2026 4. ASFNR Clinical State of Practice Statement on Imaging of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. — American Journal of Neuroradiology 2026 5. Bilateral Versus Unilateral Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Standalone Treatment of Unilateral Chronic Subdural Hematoma. — American Journal of Neuroradiology 2026 6. No Reflow at Perfusion Imaging: Thresholds That Distinguish Functional and Tissue Outcome Groups in Acute Stroke. — Radiology 2026 7. Sequential transarterial radioembolization and atezolizumab plus bevacizumab improves survival in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. — European Radiology 2026 8. CT-based Node-RADS for standardized evaluation of lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer and its clinicopathological correlates. — European Journal of Radiology 2026 9. Timeliness of an Expedited Diagnostic Pathway for Screening Mammography Recalls. — Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026 10. Intraindividual Comparison of Radiation Dose and Image Quality: Photon-counting versus Energy-integrating Detector CT in Obesity. — Radiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/n347agf756

  3. Oct 17

    This Week in Radiology — Oct 17, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Artificial Intelligence for Prostate Cancer Detection and Screening on MRI in Global Populations: The SCARLET-1 Study (Radiology, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Radiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning imaging-based cancer screening and the role of artificial intelligence, cardiothoracic imaging with an eye on radiation dose, and oncologic staging alongside struc… This week's papers: 1. Artificial Intelligence for Prostate Cancer Detection and Screening on MRI in Global Populations: The SCARLET-1 Study. — Radiology 2026 2. Prostate cancer screening with MRI: insights from the ESUR Prostate MRI Working Group. — European Radiology 2026 3. Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening with Contrast-enhanced Mammography or Abbreviated MRI for Extremely Dense Breasts: The DENSE-2 Trial. — Radiology 2026 4. Abbreviated MRI and Ultrafast MRI of the Breast. — Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2026 5. The role of cardiac CT with late iodine enhancement in patients with acute cardiac symptoms and troponin elevation in the era of high-sensitivity assays. — European Radiology 2026 6. Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy and the postpartum period: 16-Year trends in CT pulmonary angiography and lung scintigraphy. — European Journal of Radiology 2026 7. Low-dose vs standard-dose photon-counting CT for myopathy-associated interstitial lung disease: a prospective feasibility study. — European Radiology 2026 8. Association of PET/CT Metabolic Parameters with Histologic Grade of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Implications for Surgical Decisions. — Radiology 2026 9. Restaging the primary tumor in localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after systemic therapy: a scoping review of the role of CT, FDG-PET, and CA19-9. — European Radiology 2026 10. Updated Terminology for Multidisciplinary Management of Intrauterine Devices: A Proposed Lexicon. — RadioGraphics 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/auqrpfwm9s

  4. Oct 10

    This Week in Radiology — Oct 10, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Efficacy of US-guided Hydrodissection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial (Radiology, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Radiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning image-guided therapy in the liver and the wrist, the push to standardize quantitative imaging and reporting, and new evidence on chest CT risk prediction. This week's papers: 1. Preoperative radioembolization versus chemoembolization and upfront resection for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma beyond the Milan criteria. — European Radiology 2026 2. Transarterial Radioembolization Versus Chemoembolization for Unresectable Large Single Hepatocellular Carcinoma. — Korean Journal of Radiology 2026 3. Efficacy of US-guided Hydrodissection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. — Radiology 2026 4. Standardizing Liver MR Elastography: Guidelines for Reliable Stiffness Measurement in Chronic Liver Disease. — Radiology 2026 5. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance derived Myocardial Strain: Applications, Acquisition Techniques, Analysis, and Reporting. A Scientific Statement of the Socie… — Radiology 2026 6. Soft Tissue Reporting and Data System (Soft Tissue-RADS): preliminary validation among fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologists. — European Radiology 2026 7. Critical appraisal of artificial intelligence studies for prostate cancer detection on MRI. — European Radiology 2026 8. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Postmenopausal Acute Pelvic Pain: 2026 Update. — Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026 9. Trajectories of pulmonary subsolid nodules in children and adolescents: a retrospective multicenter cohort study. — European Radiology 2026 10. Quantitative Chest CT-derived Fibrosis and Vascular Remodeling and Acute Exacerbation Risk in Mild Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. — Radiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/qd7rxqucr7

  5. Oct 3

    This Week in Radiology — Oct 3, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Imaging-based diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of direct comparative studies (European Radiology, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Radiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning oncologic and abdominal imaging, dose reduction and interventional technique, and quantitative neuro and musculoskeletal MRI alongside a look at department workflo… This week's papers: 1. Imaging-based diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of direct comparative studies. — European Radiology 2026 2. Spectral imaging for differentiating intrapancreatic accessory spleen from hypervascular pancreatic neoplasms using single-phase post-contrast CT. — European Radiology 2026 3. Prognostic value of the number of imaging-detected lymph node metastases diagnosed by combined FDG-PET/CT and Node-RADS in HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcino… — European Radiology 2026 4. CT Colonography: Where Are We with Colorectal Cancer Screening? — RadioGraphics 2026 5. Feasibility of deep learning reconstruction algorithm combined with the "ultra triple-low" protocol at 60 kVp in CTPA: An image quality and radiation dose asse… — European Journal of Radiology 2026 6. Angio-CT does not increase patient radiation exposure compared to conventional cone-beam CT for intra-arterial liver procedures. — European Radiology 2026 7. Prompt volumetric responses following preoperative embolization of skull base meningiomas: association with intratumoral contrast enhancement loss. — American Journal of Neuroradiology 2026 8. MRI Evaluation and Reporting in Suspected and Established Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, AJR Expert Panel Review. — American Journal of Roentgenology 2026 9. Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Knee Cartilage for Detection of Early Osteoarthritis and Prediction of Radiographic Progression. — Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2026 10. REducing Disruptive and Unnecessary Calls with Education and Electronic Chat for Asynchronous Liaison with RadioLogy: The REDUCE-CALL Study. — Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/chdq7u6ke3

  6. Sep 26

    This Week in Radiology — Sep 26, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Large-scale esophageal cancer screening through noncontrast computed tomography and artificial intelligence (Nature Medicine, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Radiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning screening in asymptomatic people, cardiovascular imaging from photon-counting CT to opportunistic biomarkers, and questions of safety and new tracers across interv… This week's papers: 1. Large-scale esophageal cancer screening through noncontrast computed tomography and artificial intelligence. — Nature Medicine 2026 2. Upfront Biparametric MRI for Prostate Cancer Screening: Experience in 618 Korean Men Outside of a Clinical Trial Setting. — American Journal of Roentgenology 2026 3. Whole-Body MRI in Asymptomatic Individuals: Promise and Perils-AJR Expert Panel Review. — American Journal of Roentgenology 2026 4. Cancer Predisposition Syndromes in Children: Who, When, and How to Screen? — RadioGraphics 2026 5. In vivo coronary stent evaluation using photon-counting computed tomography: diagnostic performance. — European Radiology 2026 6. State-of-the-Art Imaging Biomarkers in Screening of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. — RadioGraphics 2026 7. Opportunistic Screening for Cardiovascular and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Biomarkers and Implications for Downstream Care: A Retrospective Lung Canc… — Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026 8. Short-Term Safety of Uterine Fibroid Embolization Versus Myomectomy Subtypes: A Propensity-Weighted National Claims Analysis. — American Journal of Roentgenology 2026 9. Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents Trigger Gadolinium Accumulation Within the Hippocampus In Vivo and Mitochondrial Alterations in Organotypic Hippocampal Tissue… — Investigative Radiology 2026 10. Fibroblast Activation Protein-Directed PET: Expanding FAPI Beyond Cancer. — American Journal of Roentgenology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/awen7rjp5s

  7. Sep 19

    This Week in Radiology — Sep 19, 2026

    Editor's Pick: An expert-level generalist AI for abdominal CT diagnosis (Science, 2026) Welcome to This Week in Radiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning artificial intelligence moving from proof of concept into the reading room, screening and early detection strategies, oncologic staging with PET, and some uncomfor… This week's papers: 1. An expert-level generalist AI for abdominal CT diagnosis. — Science 2026 2. Spectral CTPA-based multi-modal deep learning model for acute pulmonary embolism detection and segmentation. — European Journal of Radiology 2026 3. Artificial Intelligence-Based Detection of ARIA on MRI During Alzheimer Disease Therapy: Expert Opinion on Responsible Clinical Integration. — American Journal of Roentgenology 2026 4. Opportunistic CT Screening: Clinical Applications, Technical Foundations, and Best Practices. — RadioGraphics 2026 5. Pancreatic Cancer Screening and Early Detection: Where Are We Now? — RadioGraphics 2026 6. Comparing the utility of FDG PET-CT and contrast-enhanced CT in patients with oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. — European Radiology 2026 7. Prognostic value of baseline PSMA PET/CT for survival in synchronous metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: towards redefining low- and high-volume dise… — European Radiology 2026 8. Photon-counting CT in head and neck radiology: bridging detector physics and clinical applications. — European Radiology 2026 9. Structural brain imaging for newly diagnosed cognitive impairment by Medicare coverage type. — Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026 10. Interventional Radiology Procedural Complexity: Evaluation and Management Services and Other Factors Associated With Higher Complexity Procedural Work. — Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/j6sc7bwjc3

  8. Sep 12

    This Week in Radiology — Sep 12, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Segmentation-based deep learning emphysema quantification using chest CT: improved accuracy and robustness vs LAA-950 (European Radiology, 2026) Welcome to This Week in Radiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning three broad themes: screening imaging in special populations, advanced quantitative and artificial intelligence-driven image analysis, and imaging that guides or f… This week's papers: 1. Breast Cancer Screening in Pregnant and Lactating Patients: A Practical Approach. — RadioGraphics 2026 2. Targeted US Screening in High-Risk Newborns and Infants: Indications, Techniques, and Disease Findings. — RadioGraphics 2026 3. Carotid Plaque-RADS: Impact of its ancillary features on improving the detection of symptomatic plaques. — European Radiology 2026 4. Identification of the risk factors for liver abscess after CT-guided interstitial brachytherapy and the evaluation of intensified antibiotic prophylaxis. — European Journal of Radiology 2026 5. Segmentation-based deep learning emphysema quantification using chest CT: improved accuracy and robustness vs LAA-950. — European Radiology 2026 6. Deep learning image reconstruction for 50-keV virtual monoenergetic dual-energy CT of the thyroid: a prospective "dual-low" dose study. — European Radiology 2026 7. Long-term cardiac remodeling after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement: a cardiac MRI study. — European Radiology 2026 8. A biologically Interpretable CT radiomic model Predicts tertiary lymphoid structure status and Stratifies outcomes following chemoimmunotherapy in pancreatic d… — European Journal of Radiology 2026 9. Dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion-weighted imaging (DSC-PWI) vascular and metabolic biomarkers for presurgical diagnosis of adult brain tumors across d… — European Journal of Radiology 2026 10. Cardiac MRI radiomics and texture analysis for differentiating the causes of left ventricular hypertrophy: a systematic review. — European Journal of Radiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/y8tm65qke3

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Radiology — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed radiology literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc.