
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

Sep 25, 2024 • 29min
Mitigating Misses and Misinterpretations: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 4
Joining Francis Deng, MD, is David Yousem, a Professor of Radiology at Johns Hopkins, recognized for his expertise in neuroradiology. They dive into how fatigue and workload impact diagnostic accuracy in radiology. Strategies like the use of templates and maintaining vigilance are discussed to combat human error. Innovative techniques for image analysis and the value of multidisciplinary conferences in improving diagnostic outcomes are highlighted. The importance of contextual information in interpreting images is stressed, alongside emerging AI applications.

Sep 18, 2024 • 22min
Science of Learning: AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Episode 4
In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Eric Tung, MD, joins host Monica Cheng, MD, to discuss the value of clinician educator tracks, peer teaching, and evidence-based learning principles to maximize successful learning outcomes.

Sep 11, 2024 • 12min
Purpose, A Work in Progress: AJR Podcast Series on Wellness, Episode 6
In this episode of the AJR podcast series on Wellness, Sherry Wang, MBBS, discusses finding purpose. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.24.32016

Sep 4, 2024 • 15min
The Role of Data in Radiology’s Green Transformation—AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, Episode 2
In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, Sean Woolen, MD, MS, and Katherine Maturen, MD, MS, explore how data-driven approaches can advance sustainability. They discuss data’s role in guiding meaningful sustainability efforts, the importance of standardizing measurement outcomes, and how radiology organizations can strategically support sustainability efforts. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.24.31994

Sep 3, 2024 • 8min
Personalized Lung Cancer Care Leveraging Habitat Imaging and Radiomics
Pranjal Rai, MBBS, discusses the article by Shang et al. exploring radiomics-based habitat imaging for predicting lung cancer invasiveness on chest CT. ARTICLE TITLE - Habitat Imaging With Tumoral and Peritumoral Radiomics for Prediction of Lung Adenocarcinoma Invasiveness on Preoperative Chest CT: A Multicenter Study

Aug 28, 2024 • 25min
Diagnostic Stewardship: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 3
Daniel Morgan, an infectious disease physician and professor at the University of Maryland, dives into the importance of diagnostic stewardship. He discusses strategies to optimize test selection and the need for collaboration among healthcare professionals to reduce errors. The conversation highlights the balance between necessary and excessive testing, especially regarding antimicrobial resistance. Morgan also examines the integration of automated rules in decision-making and the pivotal role of allied health professionals in enhancing diagnostic processes.

Aug 26, 2024 • 9min
Percutaneous Cryoablation in Adults with Recurrent and Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Favorable for Local Control
Morgan McLuckey, MD, discusses an AJR article by Pal et al. exploring outcomes from percutaneous cryoablation performed for local control of treatment-refractory recurrent or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma in adults. ARTICLE TITLE - Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cryoablation for Recurrent or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Adult Patients

Aug 21, 2024 • 23min
Humanism: AJR Podcast Series on Training & Education, Episode 3
In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training & Education, Richard Gunderman joins host Monica Cheng to discuss the importance of humanism in radiology, emphasizing compassionate patient care, stewardship, the role of personal and larger narratives, and maintaining human connection amidst rising clinical volumes and evolving radiology practices.

Aug 20, 2024 • 17min
Questioning the Role of Quantitative Cartilage Biomarkers
Full article: Quantitative Cartilage T2 and T1rho Mapping: Is There a Clinical Role? From the AJR Special Series on Quantitative Imaging In this AJR Conversation, Musculoskeletal Imaging Section Editor Eric Chang, MD speaks with Timothy Mosher, MD, about his recently published article exploring challenges in the application of the quantitative MRI-based compositional biomarkers T2 and T1rho.

Aug 19, 2024 • 7min
Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of FDG PET/CT and FDG PET/MR in Patients with Cancer
Aishwariya Vegunta, MBBS discusses an AJR systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the diagnostic performance of FDG PET/CT and FDG PET/MRI in patients with cancer. ARTICLE TITLE - Head-to-Head Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of FDG PET/CT and FDG PET/MR in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis