AJR Podcast Series AJR

Lymph node staging in patients with invasive breast cancer and preoperative imaging of the axilla plays are essential for preoperative staging. Unlike many other areas of the body, it is the node morphology rather than size that is most revealing. Ultrasound not only allows visualization of nodes but also enables image guided biopsy. Accurate identification of axillary adenopathy can prevent unnecessary sentinel lymph node biopsy.
In this episode, Wei T. Yang  reviews various imaging techniques and features for optimal management.
For more on this topic, read this article from February's issue of AJR: https://www.ajronline.org/doi/abs/10.2214/AJR.19.22022

As healthcare moves into a new era of increasing information vulnerability, radiologists should understand that they may be using systems exposed to altered data or data that contains malicious elements. This podcast explains the vulnerabilities of DICOM images and discusses requirements to properly secure these images from cyberattacks.

Erin F. Alaia provides an overview of stener-like lesions of the superficial medial collateral ligament of the knee and MRI features associated with this injury pattern.

You can read more in December's issue of AJR. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/full/10.2214/AJR.19.21535

Donna Blankenbaker, Miriam Bredella, and Tetyana Gorbachova discuss the nomenclature of nonneoplastic conditions affecting subchondral bone through a review of the medical literature and expert opinion of the Society of Skeletal Radiology Subchondral Bone Nomenclature Committee.

A discussion on the correlation of radiography findings with findings of gross and microscopic histopathologic analysis to assess the usefulness of radiography in preoperative assessment for hip arthroplasty.

A discussion of the current role of Dual-Energy CT in musculoskeletal imaging primarily focusing on nongout entities, including evaluation of bone marrow edema, bone tumors, as well as reducing metal artifact.