AJR Podcasts

How can lessons from sports aid a radiology career? Claude Sirlin, MD, and Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner, MD, join cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD to discuss resilience through failure in athletics, mental habits during high-stakes competitions, and the nonlinear path to academic success.

Full article: Artificial Intelligence for CT and MRI Protocoling: A Meta-analysis of Traditional Machine Learning, Transformer, and Large Language Models CT and MRI protocoling can pose substantial time burdens for radiologists. Selima Siala, MD, discusses this AJR article by Sacoranksy et al. that reports a meta-analysis comparing traditional machine-learning, transformer, and large language models for automated examination protocoling.

Full article: False-Negative Screening and Diagnostic Mammograms in the National Mammography Database From 2010 to 2022 What lessons can we use from the National Mammography Database? Jordan Kondo, MD, discusses the AJR article from Oluyemi et al. that explores false-negative mammography rates based on this large data resource.

Full article: Echogenic Rind Associated With Suspicious Masses on Ultrasound: Performance for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Associations With Pathologic Tumor Characteristics How should radiologists approach an echogenic rind detected in association with a breast mass on ultrasound? Osvaldo Berlina, MD, discusses this article by Nguyen et al. on the clinical implications of this finding.

As the year comes to a close, we pause to reflect on what wellness truly means in medicine and radiology. Sherry Wang, MD, joins host Surbhi Raichandani, MD, for an honest conversation on burnout, gratitude, and rediscovering purpose in the small moments that sustain us.

Erin Alaia, MD, the 2025 Melvin M. Figley Fellow in Radiology Journalism, and Domen Plut, MD, PhD, the 2025 Lee F. Rogers International Fellow in Radiology Journalism, share their experiences as the year's ARRS editorial journal fellows, focusing on insights into AJR operations and activities. They discuss lessons learned about the editor role, takeaways from the publications staff, strategies for successful publication, and impacts on their own careers.

Woojin Kim, Chief Medical Officer at the American College of Radiology Data Science Institute and a seasoned radiologist-entrepreneur, shares a fascinating journey from his early curiosity in imaging informatics to founding multiple startups. He discusses the challenges of balancing clinical practice with entrepreneurship, the importance of solving real problems in the industry, and his vision for AI in radiology as a co-pilot. Woojin also offers practical advice for aspiring innovators, emphasizing the need for domain expertise and cautious optimism in navigating AI advancements.

A guide to modern, safer pediatric imaging! Michael S. Gee, MD, and Camilo J. Cobos, MD, speak with host Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, on the impacts of standardization and new technologies in improving the consistency of care while highlighting the efforts of key partners in redefining protocol execution and patient experience.

Full article: PI-RADS Version 2.1 for Prostate MRI Interpretation: Associations of Study Quality and Cancer Detection Metrics—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Research quality can influence the results of studies evaluating PI-RADS performance. Tobi Folami, MD, discusses this AJR article by Nedelcu et al. reporting a meta-analysis of PI-RADS v2.1 performance, with attention to the impact of study quality.

Full article: Real-World Use and Outcomes of Lung-RADS v1.1 Category 4B Versus Lung-RADS v2022 Category 0 for Suspected Infectious or Inflammatory Findings on Lung Cancer Screening CT How should radiologists handle suspected infectious or inflammatory findings on lung cancer screening CT? Brittany Miles, MD, talks with Randall Rosenblatt, MD, on the implications of Lung-RADS v2022 category 0 in this setting, based on the recent AJR article by Arora et al.