
AJR Podcasts
In this series, authors of select AJR articles discuss how their studies were performed, the results, and how the studies changed their practices.
Latest episodes

May 27, 2025 • 8min
Optimizing Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasound for Detection of Hepatic Steatosis
Full article: Attenuation Coefficient for Hepatic Steatosis Using a Single Ultrasound System: Associations of Measurement Parameters With Interoperator Agreement and Diagnostic Performance Morgan McLuckey, MD, discusses the AJR article by Ferraioli et al. exploring attenuation coefficient for hepatic steatosis evaluation using a single ultrasound system.

May 21, 2025 • 18min
Going Global: AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Episode 12
In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD, joins host Monica Cheng, MD, in a conversation that explores radiology's vital role in a globalized healthcare system, fostering educational exchanges and building bridges through multidisciplinary and international collaboration. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.33244

May 7, 2025 • 8min
How to Manage Pathology Associated With Tomosynthesis-Detected Architectural Distortion
Full article: Architectural Distortions Detected by Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Alone With No Ultrasound Correlate and Nonmalignant Results on Core Needle Biopsy: Outcomes From an Imaging-Focused Management Strategy Charisma DeSai, MD, discusses a recently published AJR article addressing the management of architectural distortions detected on DBT alone with nonmalignant biopsy results.

May 7, 2025 • 18min
Shaping a Greener Future: The Role of Education in Sustainability
In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, Sean Woolen, MD, MS, speaks with Julia Schoen, MD, and Katie Lichter, MD, MPH, about how education empowers clinicians and trainees to lead sustainable change in radiology and radiation oncology through practical tools, strategies, and collaboration. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.33169

Apr 23, 2025 • 18min
Diagnostic Uncertainty: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 11
In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Francis Deng, MD, and Atul Shinagare, MD, discuss how radiologists communicate diagnostic uncertainty. They examine the potential misalignment between radiologists and referrers in diagnostic confidence, as well as strategies to improve clarity like standardized certainty scales. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.33101

Apr 22, 2025 • 7min
Private Equity Acquisitions of Radiology Practices and Consolidation of Private Equity Radiologists Across States
Full article: Private Equity Acquisitions of Radiology Practices From 2013 to 2023: National- and State-Level Analyses Shailin Thomas, MD, discusses the AJR article by Khunte and Singh on trends in private equity acquisitions of radiology practices.

Apr 22, 2025 • 8min
Frequency and Characteristics of Self-Interpretation of Imaging Studies by Nonradiology Ordering Providers
Full article: Self-Interpretation of Imaging Studies by Ordering Providers: Frequency and Associated Provider and Practice Characteristics Aishwariya Vegunta, MD, discusses the article by Christensen et al. highlighting the phenomenon of self-interpretation, whereby an imaging study is interpreted by its ordering provider.

Apr 22, 2025 • 14min
Can We Trust a Negative Biparametric MRI? Insights From a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Full article: NPV of Biparametric and Multiparametric Prostate MRI: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Kamyar Ghabili, MD, discusses the AJR article by Salinas-Miranda et al. that evaluates available comparative studies of the NPV of biparametric MRI and multiparametric MRI of the prostate.

Apr 17, 2025 • 28min
CT Colonography for Colorectal Cancer Screening
CT colonography (CTC) is now at an inflection point following recent regulatory updates. In this AJR Conversation, Gastrointestinal Imaging Section Editor Federica Vernuccio, MD, PhD, speaks with David Kim, MD, about his team's recently published article on the use of CTC for colorectal cancer prevention and detection.

Apr 16, 2025 • 16min
Imaging Economics and Health Care Leadership: AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Episode 11
In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA, joins host Monica Cheng, MD, in a conversation highlighting economic factors and financial structures that shape equitable health care delivery, the value of quality imaging, and the role of healthcare leadership in enhancing patient care. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.33058