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AJR Podcasts
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In this series, authors of select AJR articles discuss how their studies were performed, the results, and how the studies changed their practices.
Episodes
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When FFRCT Gets Rejected: How Scanner Technology and Image Quality Matter
Unsuccessful FFRCT analysis can be influenced by the underlying CT technology used. Radhika Rajeev, MD, discusses the article by Balasubramanian et al. exploring causes of such rejected analyses for two CT scanners. Full article: FFRCT Analysis Rejections: Comparison of Frequency and Associated...
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Wrong Turns: What to Do When You Realize You Chose the Wrong Path
Every radiologist can name the career decisions that worked out. Almost nobody talks about the ones that did not. Peter S. Moskowitz, MD, a pediatric radiologist turned physician career coach, speaks with hosts Surbhi Raichandani, MD, and Sherry Wang, MBBS, about burnout, sunk costs, and what…
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Making AI-Generated Radiology Reports Safer for Patients: A Comprehensive Quality Assessment Tool
How can radiology practices evaluate AI-generated patient friendly reports in a standardized manner? Antonino Andrea Blandino, MD, discusses the article by Armstrong et al. describing a quality assessment rubric for grading such reports. Full article: A Quality Assessment Rubric for Artificial...
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Same Scan, Different Footprint: Does the Power Grid Matter More Than How Much We Image?
Imaging utilization may not be the main driver of imaging's carbon footprint. Joel Samuel, MD, discusses the article by Paul et al. on the role of grid carbon intensity in shaping variations in imaging-related greenhouse gas emissions. Full article: Same Scan, Different Footprint: Does the Power...
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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Us See the Person Behind the Pattern? Intimate Partner Violence Through the Lens of Radiology
What do you do when images tell a different story? Bharti Khurana, MD, MBA, speaks with cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD, about her journey from the reading room to the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation, transforming the way we identify and support survivors of...
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It's Not You, It's the Workflow
What are drivers of stress and satisfaction in the radiology workplace? Pranjal Rai, MD, discusses this article by Ayyala et al. that explores this issue among radiologists, technologists, nurses, and other staff. Full article: Sources of Work-Related Stress and Satisfaction in Radiology: A…
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Low-keV Virtual Monoenergetic Imaging in Bladder Cancer: Does Photon-Counting CT Make a Difference?
The combination of photon-counting CT and low-keV VMI has the potential to aid bladder cancer local stage Anna Lo Verde, MD, discusses the prospective study by Wang et al. exploring this combination for detecting muscle invasion. Full article: Photon-Counting CT With Low-keV Virtual Monoenergetic...
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Negotiating the Career You Want
Negotiation is an important skill that physicians are rarely taught. Anees Chagpar, MD, MA, MBA, MPH, and Naman Desai, MD, speak with cohosts Winnie Hahn, MD, and Elizabeth Hecht, MD, about how preparation, practice, and a shift in mindset can help physicians negotiate with confidence and build...
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How to Avoid Pitfalls in Study Design
A strong research question can still fail if the study design cannot answer it. Michael Soulen, MD, and Shudaveep Ganguly, MD, DM, speak with host Amit Gupta, MD, about selecting meaningful outcomes, matching design to the question, avoiding pitfalls of diagnostic accuracy studies, involving...
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Beyond the Mammogram: Can AI Predict Breast Cancer Risk?
How can AI help predict breast cancer risk? Heta Ladumor, MD, discusses the AJR article by Xu et al. that developed a novel deep-learning tool for predicting risk from DBT examinations. Full article: Predicting 5-Year Breast Cancer Risk From Longitudinal Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: A...
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Rising Neuroimaging Utilization in the ED
Neuroimaging utilization in the emergency department (ED) is growing. Christopher Ruggiero, MD, discusses this article by Rai et al. that explores this growth in over 3 million ED encounters nationally. Full article: Utilization of Emergency Department (ED) Neuroimaging From 2016 to 2025…
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Vision Language Models for Ultrasound Assessment of Suspicious Axillary Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer
Vision language models (VLMs) are receiving growing attention in radiology. Kathy Dai, MD, is joined by Dorothy Sippo, MD, MPH, to discuss the article by He et al. exploring the use of VLMs for axillary lymph node assessment in patients with breast cancer. Full article: Vision Language Models for...
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Is Your Daily Workflow Inviting a Cyberattack?
What happens when the system goes down in a cyberattack? Ichiro Ikuta, MD, MMSc, speaks with cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD about real-world vulnerabilities and consequences of cyberattacks in radiology. Listen to their discussion in episode 3 of Extreme Radiology, an AJR…
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Crossing Borders, Closing Gaps: The International Medical Graduate Path in Radiology
The radiologist shortage is real, and international medical graduates (IMGs) are already helping solve it. Sohrab Afshari Mirak, MD, speaks with cohosts Surbhi Raichandani, MD, and Sherry Wang, MBBS, about his path from Tehran to UCLA, the American Board of Radiology Alternate Pathway, visa...
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How to Turn Clinical Intuition Into Impactful Science
Good research questions may be hiding in everyday clinical work. Marco Francone, MD, PhD, and Daniel Pinto dos Santos, MD, speak with host Amit Gupta, MD, about transforming clinical intuition, recurring gaps, and diagnostic challenges into focused, testable, and clinically impactful research....
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Validating AI-Reconstructed Knee MRI Against Arthroscopy
How fast can a knee MRI examination be performed? Zahra F. Rahmatullah, MBBS, discussed the article by Leonhardt et al. exploring a deep-learning pipeline for achieving 7-minute knee MRI. Full article: Arthroscopy-Validated Diagnostic Performance of a Deep Learning Reconstruction Pipeline for…
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Escaping the Noise in Coronary CTA
In-stent restenosis presents a challenge on coronary CTA. Bryce Saba, MD, discusses the multicenter study by Xu et al. exploring a super-resolution deep-learning reconstruction method for stent evaluation. Full article: Comparison of Super-Resolution Deep-Learning Reconstruction and Hybrid...
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Is There a Radiologist in the Stadium? The High-Stakes World of Pro-Sports Imaging
Could you handle the high-stakes pressure of working with professional athletes? Chris Beaulieu, MD, PhD, speaks with co-hosts Lindsey Negrete, MD and Amy Maduram, MD about the medical, legal, and communication challenges involved when dealing with a professional sports franchise. Listen to their...
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Radiology Economics Forecast: Is It Doom and Gloom?
Curious about the future of radiology economics? Richard E. Heller III, MD, MBA speaks with co-hosts Sherry S. Wang, MBBS, and Surbhi Raichandani, MD, to discuss radiology economics, from the basics to the niche and what is up ahead. Listen to their discussion in episode 2 of Difficult...
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Medicare Advantage and Imaging Costs: What Radiologists Should Know
Patient out-of-pocket costs can have implications for care access. Jabre Millon, MD, discusses the AJR article by Billig et al. comparing patient cost-sharing for advanced diagnostic imaging in Medicare Advantage plans between 2018 and 2026. Full article: Patient Cost-Sharing for Advanced...
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Screening for Fibrosis in MASLD
What is the current role of imaging in screening for fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)? Gastrointestinal Imaging Senior Editor Federica Vernuccio, MD, PhD, speaks with Claude Sirlin, MD, about his team's review on evidence-based screening strategies,...
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To Fellow or Not to Fellow?
Completing a fellowship was once not a question in radiology, but today's market has changed the hiring landscape. Bruce Distell, MD, a radiology department chair, speaks with cohosts Elizabeth Hecht, MD, and Winnie Hahn, MD, about why we do fellowships and if we need them today given market...
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Feeding Artery Sign on Prostate MRI: Tipping the Scales Towards Biopsy
Have you observed an asymmetric feeding artery on prostate MRI? Alan Gao, MD, discusses the study by Zeynep et al. exploring the finding's potential role in detecting clinically significant cancer. Full article: Prostate Feeding Artery on MRI: Association With Clinically Significant Prostate…
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BI-RADS v2025: Updates and Implications
What is new in BI-RADS v2025? Breast Imaging Senior Editor Wei Yang, MD, speaks with Paola Minichetti, MD, and Lorenzo Cereser, MD, regarding their team's article that provides a review of the new version, highlighting key implications for daily breast imaging practice. *Key Moments 00:00…
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How to Choose a Research Question That Survives Reality
A good research idea is not always a good research question. Bruno Hochhegger, MD, PhD, speaks with host Amit Gupta, MD, about choosing research questions that are clinically relevant, feasible, and worth pursuing in real-world settings. Listen to their discussion in episode 1 of The Early Career...
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Does Our Habitat Define Our Behavior?
Full article: Attenuation- and Entropy-Based Habitat Imaging for High-Risk Features in Lung Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Part-Solid Nodule on CT: A Multicenter Study Can habitat imaging guide lung nodule evaluation? Osvaldo Berlina, MD, discusses this article by Li et al. that uses habitat...
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Welcome to The Early Career Researcher's Playbook
Building a meaningful research career alongside a busy clinical schedule is no easy task. In this new AJR Podcast Series, Amit Gupta demystifies the process. Join us for monthly episodes featuring leading voices in radiology research, sharing wisdom on everything from selecting strong questions…
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Does Your Pet Need an IR doctor? Pioneering Minimally Invasive Interventions Between Veterinary and Human Radiologists
Can radiology procedures in human medicine be adapted for animal patients? Chris Thomson, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow-Surgical Oncology, speaks with co-hosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD, about the rapidly evolving field of veterinary interventional radiology and contributions to…
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Welcome to Extreme Radiology
Curious about the incredible reach of radiology and pioneering practices changing the game? Join co-hosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, from Stanford University, and Amy Maduram, MD, from Northwestern University. Through dynamic conversation, we explore the most unusual, groundbreaking, and radical...
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Navigating Office Politics: Bullying, Gossip, and Workplace Incivility
As radiologists, we work in dark rooms, but some shadows have nothing to do with the monitors. Cohosts Sherry S. Wang, MBBS, and Surbhi Raichandani, MD, illuminate bullying, gossip, and incivility in radiology and the small brave moves that build healthier cultures. Listen to their discussion in...
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A Closer Look at the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Screening Mammography
Full article: Real-World Single-Reading Screening Mammography Performance When Using an FDA-Approved Artificial Intelligence Tool Current literature on mammography artificial intelligence (AI) tools have limited generalizability across practice settings. Dora Chen, MD, discusses the article by...
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Welcome to Difficult Conversations
Radiologists are trained to catch every detail, yet as a profession, it's easy to overlook the human struggles happening right in the reading room. Join Surbhi Raichandani, MD and Sherry Wang, MBBS as they introduce a new AJR Podcast Series dedicated to discussions around bullying, power…
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Feedback: What Does It Look Like, and What Should It Look Like?
Behind every polished CV is a story rarely told aloud. We ask questions trainees and radiologists hesitate to voice—about doubt, ambition, balance, identity, and success—while exploring human interactions that shape careers, often recognized in hindsight. Former program director Glenn Gaviola…
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Welcome to Mentorship Unfiltered
Behind every polished CV is a story of detours, doubts, and the quiet pivots that change everything. Winnie Hahn, MD and Elizabeth Hecht, MD offer a sneak peek into their new AJR Podcast Series that steps away from the highlight reel to ask the questions medical professionals rarely say out loud....
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Mesenteric Ischemia: 2026 Update
What is new in the imaging evaluation of mesenteric ischemia in 2026? Gastrointestinal Imaging Senior Editor Federica Venuccio MD, PhD, speaks with Maxime Ronot, MD, PhD, regarding his team's article that provides an update and practical guidance on this evolving topic.
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Interstitial Lung Abnormalities: The Subtle Shadow AI Is Trying to Catch
Full article: Detection of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities on Chest Radiographs: Diagnostic Performance of Radiologists and Artificial Intelligence Considerable research has shown the importance of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) on chest CT; the potential role of radiography for such...
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An Early-Career Perspective—Career Pivots, an AJR Podcast Series (Episode 12)
How does one innovate while still finding their footing as an attending? Shawn Lyo, MD, speaks with host Siddhant Dogra, MD, about building artificial intelligence-driven workflow tools, collaborating with industry, engaging in policy advocacy, and balancing early-career clinical growth with...
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Child Life Services in Radiology—Pediatric Imaging, an AJR Podcast Series (Episode 12)
Children must feel seen, safe, and supported! Laura Gould, MS, CCLS, joins host, Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, to discuss the value of soft language, gentle validation, and impacts from giving children a voice in their own care. Discover how simple human connection transforms imaging suites into warm…
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What it Takes to Direct With a Doctor's Eye—Radiology Trailblazers, an AJR Podcast Series (Episode 12)
Have you heard about the Interventional Initiative? Isabel Newton, MD, PhD, joins cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD, to discuss filmmaking lessons from her experience creating the award-winning docuseries "Without a Scalpel", global partnerships while filming in Tanzania, and...
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From Free-Text Reports to Structured Data: The Role of LLMs in Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance
Full article: Leveraging Fine-Tuned Large Language Models for Interpretable Pancreatic Cystic Lesion Feature Extraction and Risk Categorization Pancreatic cyst research is challenged by the need for large-scale extraction of cyst features from radiology reports. Antonin Andrea Blandino, MD,...
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Passing the Torch: Teaching, Readouts, and the Making of a Radiologist
How do we teach effectively without sacrificing efficiency or burning out? Scott A Simpson, DO MSEd, speaks with host Surbhi Raichandani, MD, about radiology readout frameworks, formative feedback, workflow-conscious teaching, and preparing trainees for independent practice in modern radiology.
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Human-in-the-Loop Large Language Model–Augmented Diagnostic Reasoning in Thoracic Imaging: Impact of Radiologic Expertise
Full article: Human-in-the-Loop Large Language Model–Augmented Diagnostic Reasoning in Thoracic Imaging: Impact of Radiologic Expertise Use of LLMs in the diagnostic reasoning process can either improve or hinder performance. Pranjal Rai, MD, discusses the AJR article by Song et al. exploring the...
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From Private Practice to National Policy Leadership—Career Pivots, an AJR Podcast Series (Episode 11)
What does it take to shape radiology beyond the reading room? Richard Duszak, MD, speaks with host Siddhant Dogra, MD, about his journey from private practice to national leadership, founding a health policy institute, advancing academic radiology, and championing leadership development across…
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Can We Agree on LI-RADS Ancillary Features?
Full article: Interreader Agreement for Individual Ancillary Features in LI-RADS CT/MRI Version 2018: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis LI-RADS CT/MRI ancillary features may vary in their ease of application. Jordon Kondo, MD, is joined by Luke Ginocchio, MD, to discuss the AJR article by…
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Notes on Nuclear Imaging—Pediatric Imaging, an AJR Podcast Series (Episode 11)
Augmenting anatomy with disease activity! Summit Shah, MD MPH, explains to host, Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, how visualizing disease activity through molecular imaging helps in solving diagnostic uncertainties. Explore how PET/MRI, brain mapping, targeted radiotracers, and theranostics are driving the...
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Pediatric CEUS in the United States: Slow Adoption After FDA Approval
Full article: Utilization of Pediatric Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the United States After FDA Approval: Insights From a Large Claims Database Regulatory approval alone is insufficient to drive clinical adoption. Selima Siala, MD, is joined by Marcelo Takahashi, MD, to discuss the AJR article...
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Prospective Clinical Trial of Use of AI in Lung Nodule Detection on Low-Dose Chest CT
Full article: Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Lung Nodule Evaluation on Low-Dose Chest CT in Asymptomatic Individuals: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Pragmatic data obtained in clinical settings can add further insights into how AI shapes radiology practice. Hira Qureshi, MD…
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What It Takes to Reach the Final Frontier of Space Radiology—Radiology Trailblazers, an AJR Podcast Series (Episode 11)
Mission control, we need a read! Michael Polen, MD, joins cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD, to discuss his incredible journey into space medicine, including engagement with the team leading the first radiograph obtained in space, medical conditions occurring during weightlessness,...
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Early-Career Momentum: The Method Behind the Madness—From Training to Practice (Episode 11)
What drives early-career momentum? Patricia Balthazar, MD, MPH, speaks with host Surbhi Raichandani, MD, about building an intentional academic career through informatics, quality improvement, time management, and strategic decision-making, offering practical insights for trainees and…
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Endoscopic Skull Base Surgeries
Advanced endoscopic endonasal skull base surgeries have gained widespread clinical adoption. Neuroradiology Imaging Senior Editor Carlos Zamora MD, PhD, speaks with Shekar Khanpara, MD, and Kim Learned, MD, regarding their article addressing the role of imaging in guiding these procedures.
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