AJR Podcasts

Exploring and reporting liver anatomy plays a vital role in hepatocellular carcinoma management. In this AJR Conversation, Gastrointestinal Imaging Senior Editor Federica Vernuccio, MD, PhD, speaks with Justin Tse, MD, about his team's recently published article providing a practical anatomy-based guide for staging and treatment planning in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Have you ever considered nonprofit work or global health volunteerism as a radiologist? Bhavya Rehani, MD, cofounder of Health4theworld, an award-winning nonprofit organization, speaks with host Sid Dogra, MD, about her vision for the organization, initial and evolving challenges, and advice for radiologists at all career levels about nonprofit work. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.33751

Full article: CT Colonography for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention: 20-Year Programmatic Experience at a U.S. Academic Medical Center CT colonography (CTC) serves as an important noninvasive test for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, although its implementation has faced challenges. Jordan Kondo, MD, discusses the AJR article by Pickhardt et al. reporting one center’s experience from 15,431 CTC examinations performed over a 20-year period.

Learn the ABCDEs of the cervical spine. Judy Gadde, DO, MBA, speaks with host Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, on understanding the delicate bones and ligaments of the pediatric cervical spine, identifying elusive soft tissue injuries and developmental mimics, and effectively communicating essential information while reporting.  https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.33718

Full episode: Photon-Counting Detector CTA in Standard and Ultra high-Resolution Modes for Diagnosing Coronary Artery Stenosis Using Invasive Angiography as the Reference: A Prospective Study Protocol decisions may impact the diagnostic performance of PCD coronary CTA. Tobi Folami, MD, discusses the AJR article by Wang et al. on optimization of PCD CTA in evaluating for coronary artery stenosis.

What does it take to lead, innovate, and succeed in radiology? Fred Lee, MD, joins cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD, to discuss effective pitches to venture capitalists, approaches to bootstrap a startup company, and comparisons of deal versus no-deal scenarios.  https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.33677 

Full article: Associations of Breast Cancer Method of Detection With Tumor Characteristics, Treatments, and Overall Survival: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis Research into the method of breast cancer detection can help inform screening guidelines. Osvaldo Berlina, MD, discusses the AJR article by Chen et al. that uses a propensity-score matched analysis to understand associations of method of detection with survival outcomes.

Full article: Multimodal Generative Artificial Intelligence Model for Creating Radiology Reports for Chest Radiographs in Patients Undergoing Tuberculosis Screening Widespread radiographic screening for tuberculosis can be challenged in certain regions by limited radiologist availability. Dora Chen, MD, discusses a recent AJR article by Hong et al. that evaluates the potential use of generative AI for chest radiography interpretation in this setting.

Learn how to tackle unfamiliar PACS platforms, adjust to local workflow quirks, and stay organized while you find your rhythm in a new environment. Host Surbhi Raichandani, MD, provides this practical guide for navigating your first few weeks on the job. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.33633

The growing spectrum of neurotoxicities related to targeted cancer therapies can present a challenge for radiologists. In this AJR Conversation, Neuroradiology Imaging Senior Editor Carlos Zamora, MD, PhD, speaks with Alvand Hasankhani, MD, about his team's recently published article addressing the critical role of neuroimaging in detecting and differentiating neurotoxicity syndromes associated with common and emerging cancer therapies.