Erik L. Ridley

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Week in Review: CIRSE 2026 preview | AI cuts chest CT reporting time | Future of theranostics

Our preview of CIRSE 2026 and a discussion about the future of theranostics were the topics attracting the most interest on AuntMinnieEurope.com this week.

September 3, 2026

Week in Review: Breast density affects AI performance | AI in pediatric imaging | Heart disease risk

The performance of AI software in breast and pediatric imaging applications drew the most interest on AuntMinnieEurope.com this week.

August 20, 2026

Week in Review: Prostate cancer screening | AI in publishing | Meeting in Ukraine

Prostate cancer screening and the role of AI in scientific publishing were the hot topics on AuntMinnieEurope this week.

August 13, 2026

Week in Review: Training for lung cancer screening | MRI and Long COVID | Amyloid PET measurements

The top story on AuntMinnie Europe last week featured coverage of training gaps in European lung cancer screening programs.

August 6, 2026

Week in Review: AI and scientific publishing | Sustainability model | MR Safety Week

The growing impact of AI on scientific publishing was the most popular topic on AuntMinnieEurope this week.

July 30, 2026

Week in Review: What comes after AI deployment | Chromosome damage from PET/CT | Pager blast damage

A story on how radiology departments should train staff and oversee AI algorithms after deployment was the most highly viewed article last week on AuntMinnieEurope.com.

July 23, 2026

Week in Review: The cost of AI | Carotid artery stenting on the rise | How mammography AI influences readers

The cost-effectiveness of AI and growth in carotid artery stenting procedures were the top stories this week on AuntMinnieEurope.com.

July 16, 2026

Week in Review: Agentic AI | Decoding radiotherapy response with AI | Imaging Saves Lives

AI and a joint ESR/EANM event at European Parliament were the featured topics this week on AuntMinnieEurope.

July 9, 2026

Week in Review: U.K. radiologist staffing shortfall | Is AI reducing radiologist workloads? | Choosing safer contrast agents

The shortfall of radiologists in the U.K. and AI utilization were the featured topics this week on AuntMinnieEurope.com.

July 2, 2026

Week in Review: Challenges for theranostics | Learning from mistakes in radiology | PET/CT and breast tumors

This week's issue features developments in theranostics and the importance of learning from mistakes.

June 25, 2026

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Zurich symposium examines 25 years of PET/CT and its future

Twenty-five years after Zurich’s pioneering PET/CT installation, experts reunited to discuss clinical advances, new tracers, and patient access.

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Rapid-fire research showcases neuroradiology innovations

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Integrated diagnostics could cut treatment delays

Jeremy Calais discusses his move to Paris, European research

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Video from EANM: Wadsak discusses new radiopharmaceutical targets and supply challenges

By Claudia Tschabuschnig

At EANM Prof. Wolfgang Wadsak sees both scientific opportunities and practical obstacles ahead for radiopharmaceutical development.

October 21, 2026

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PCCT improves image quality when scanning patients with obesity

By Amerigo Allegretto

PCCT resulted in better image quality on thoracic and abdominal scans in these patients than energy-integrating detector CT.

October 21, 2026

Comparative abdominal CT scans showing six cross-sectional images with varying BMI and radiation dose measurements

EANM 2026 Photo Gallery

By Claudia Tschabuschnig

We present our collection of images from EANM 2026. This gallery is updated daily during the congress.

October 21, 2026

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Kaiser score outperforms MRI BI-RADS for inconclusive breast findings

By Amerigo Allegretto

Kaiser scoring led to higher diagnostic accuracy on breast MRI.

October 20, 2026

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EANM: AI studies target tumor boards, PET/CT protocoling, and PD-L1 prediction

By Claudia Tschabuschnig

A multi-agent AI system improved tumor board recommendations, while other studies explored PET/CT protocol selection and cancer biomarker prediction at EANM 2026 in Vienna.

October 20, 2026

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EANM: New PET tracer shows promise in kidney cancer

Across 492 true lesions evaluated in the study, Ga-68 DPI-4452 PET/CT detected 90.9%, compared with 56.7% using F-18 FDG PET/CT.

October 20, 2026

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Video from EANM: President Erba on radiopharmaceuticals, PET, and AI

By Claudia Tschabuschnig

Advances in radiopharmaceuticals, PET imaging, and AI are driving personalized nuclear medicine, according to EANM President Prof. Paola Anna Erba.

October 19, 2026

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EANM 2026: How early is early enough in prevention?

By Claudia Tschabuschnig

Experts question whether PET-based screening is ready for cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s, and what evidence would justify it.

October 19, 2026

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EANM: Thomas Hope on what’s next in FAP-targeted theranostics

The innovations and work being done to optimize FAP agents will likely "spill over" to other targets.

October 19, 2026

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EANM: Next-generation PET scanner cuts imaging time to one minute

The scanner's fastest images were rated more highly on average than those from a standard PET/CT scanner.

October 18, 2026

PET scan comparison showing SAFOV baseline and 1-minute and 5-minute time-point imaging with tracer uptake patterns

VR boosts accuracy, confidence for evaluating abdominal neuroblastoma

By Amerigo Allegretto

Compared with CT, VR helps surgeons more with anatomical assessment in abdominal neuroblastoma.

October 16, 2026

Medical CT scan visualization showing coronal, sagittal, and axial views with 3D organ segmentation including kidney, liver, aorta, and tumor models.

René Chapot challenges measures of success in distal thrombectomy

By Claudia Tschabuschnig

At neuroRAD 2026 in Mainz, Prof. Dr. René Chapot questioned in a video interview how success in distal thrombectomy is measured and explored the future of neurointervention.

October 16, 2026

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