Radiology Podcast | RSNA

Dr. Siddhant Dogra speaks with Dr. Ali Tejani about the essential AI literacy skills radiologists need to thrive in an era of foundation models, clinical AI tools, and rapidly evolving workflows. Together they explore AI education, model evaluation, human AI collaboration, workflow integration, and practical strategies for becoming a critical and informed user of radiology AI.   AI for Radiology:...

Dr. Linda Chu welcomes Dr. Robert McDonald (Mayo Clinic) and Dr. Paul Evans (GE HealthCare) for a discussion on the evolution of MR contrast agents, exploring how gadolinium has changed MRI diagnostics and what decades of clinical experience have taught the radiology community. The conversation also looks ahead to emerging contrast technologies, including iron and manganese based agents and other...

Dr. Reni Butler speaks with Dr. Bryan Haslam, Dr. Greg Sorensen, Dr. Matt McCabe, and Dr. Christoph Lee about their large real-world study evaluating an AI driven workflow for screening mammography across 109 U.S. facilities. Together, they explore how AI helped general radiologists achieve cancer detection and recall performance comparable to breast imaging specialists, as well as the broader imp...

Host Dr. Linda Chu sits down with Dr. Jie Nguyen, Dr. Todd Lawrence, and Dr. Kirk Davis to discuss an interdisciplinary consensus on standardized knee meniscus MRI reporting and the terminology that improves communication between radiologists and orthopedic surgeons. Together, they explore MRI criteria for meniscus tears, reporting best practices, surgical implications, post operative assessment,...

Dr. Ashwin Parihar speaks with Dr. Olayinka A. Abiodun-Ojo and Dr. David M. Schuster about findings from the EMPIRE 2 trial, exploring how fluciclovine PET and PSMA PET influence salvage radiotherapy planning for men with recurrent prostate cancer after prostatectomy. The discussion examines the strengths and limitations of each tracer, the importance of prostate bed detection, and where fluciclov...

In this episode of the Radiology Podcast, Dr. Siddhant Dogra speaks with Dr. Albert Jiao about Radiology Reimagined and the critical role interoperability plays in integrating AI into everyday radiology workflows. Together, they explore lessons learned from large-scale AI demonstrations, practical considerations for evaluating imaging AI tools, and what the future of radiology innovation may look...

Dr. Lauren Kim speaks with first author Dr. Andrew Hernandez about his study which comprehensively quantified energy consumption in MRI, CT, and PET/CT imaging suites by measuring the energy utilization of main power, HVAC, and chilled water subsystems. The study showed that HVAC and chilled water subsystems contribute substantially to total energy consumption, that energy efficiency increases wit...

Host Dr. Reni Butler sits down with Dr. Connie Lehman to discuss groundbreaking research on how AI-generated breast cancer risk scores change over time and what those changes may reveal about a woman's future cancer risk. Together, they explore the promise of longitudinal imaging biomarkers, personalized screening strategies, and how artificial intelligence could transform breast cancer detection...

Dr. Refky Nicola welcomes back Dr. Kate Hanneman to discuss new research examining the link between long-term air pollution exposure and coronary atherosclerosis detected on cardiac CT. Together, they explore key findings on plaque burden, sex-specific differences, cumulative exposure risks, and the growing cardiovascular implications of wildfire smoke.   Sex-Specific Associations between Long-ter...

Dr. Lauren Kim and first author Dr. Daniel Marinescu discuss this study comprised of approximately 1,500 patients which determines the relative importance of specific CT imaging features used to distinguish radiologic patterns in fibrotic interstitial lung disease. This study identifies areas of substantial incongruence between radiologist-assigned ILD patterns and current clinical diagnostic guid...

Host Dr. Celina Nahyun Jo sits down with Dr. Perry Pickhardt to explore how opportunistic CT screening is transforming routine imaging into a powerful tool for cardiometabolic risk assessment, bone health evaluation, liver disease detection, and body composition analysis. Together, they discuss the role of explainable AI, the future of CT-based biologic age, and why value-added imaging has the pot...

Dr. Linda Chu speaks with Dr. Eddy Zandee and Dr. Kirk Davis about multidisciplinary expert consensus recommendations aimed at reducing the use of low yield radiographs and improving imaging appropriateness across healthcare settings. They explore which common radiographic exams may offer limited clinical value, when CT or MRI may be more appropriate, and how education and workflow changes can hel...

Dr. Ashwin Singh Parihar sits down with to discuss how post-therapy Lutetium 177 PSMA SPECT CT may help predict overall survival in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer and shape future treatment decisions. Drawing from the ENZAPI trial, they explore quantitative imaging, treatment response assessment, adaptive dosing strategies, and the growing role of theranostics in pre...

Dr. Siddhant Dogra sits down with Dr. Su Hwan Kim to discuss how reader experience influences the performance and real world utility of large language models for brain MRI differential diagnosis. Together they explore AI assisted decision making, automation bias, radiology training, and why strong AI performance does not always translate into meaningful clinical benefit. Performing Best When Neede...

Dr. Reni Butler discusses career advice for early, mid, and late career radiologists, mentorship, and work life integration with Dr. Stamatia Destounis and Dr. Mark Mullins. This episode was first published Oct 10, 2023

Dr. Linda Chu explores the latest radiology research shaping the future of Crohn's disease diagnosis and management, from revised imaging criteria for bowel strictures to emerging MR elastography techniques that better assess intestinal fibrosis. She also highlights advances in abbreviated MR enterography and practical MRI approaches for perianal fistulas, emphasizing how imaging innovation may im...

Host Dr. Refky Nicola is joined by Dr. Zehra Akkaya, Dr. Gabby Joseph, and Dr. Thomas Link to explore new research connecting ultra-processed food consumption with thigh muscle fat infiltration on MRI. Together, they unpack how dietary patterns may impact muscle quality, metabolic health, and the future role of nutritional radiology in patient care.    Ultra-processed Foods and Muscle Fat Infiltra...

Dr. Linda Chu and Dr. Christos Georgiades for an in-depth look at thermal and non-thermal liver ablation, explaining how techniques like microwave ablation, cryoablation, and histotripsy work at a mechanistic level. Their conversation also explores how clinicians choose the right approach for each patient and highlights emerging advances in immunologic strategies and AI shaping the future of liver...

Dr. Reni Butler speaks with Dr. Roberto Lo Gullo and Dr. Katja Pinker-Domenig about the growing role of abbreviated MRI in evaluating treatment response for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. They explore the balance between efficiency and accuracy, current limitations, and how emerging AI technologies could shape the future of breast imaging and patient care. Abbreviated MRI for the...

In this episode, host Dr. Refky Nicola speaks with Dr. Francesco Giganti and Dr. Alex Kirkham about how MRI is used to guide active surveillance in prostate cancer, including the role of PRECISE scoring in tracking disease progression. They share practical insights on imaging techniques, measurement challenges, and how emerging AI tools may improve consistency and decision-making in surveillance c...

Dr. Ashwin Singh Parihar sits down with Dr. Iben Lyskjær and Dr. Tommy Kjærgaard Nielsen to unpack new nationwide registry data comparing ablation and surgical approaches for small renal masses. Together, they explore how minimally invasive treatments stack up in real-world practice and what the findings mean for patient selection, outcomes, and future care decisions. Ablation and Surgery Show Com...

Dr. Lauren Kim sits down with Dr. Jonathan Kottlors to explore how large language models are reshaping radiology research and why standardized reporting is critical for trust and reproducibility. They dive into the new FLAIR framework and what it means for the future of AI integration in clinical radiology.   Guidelines for Reporting Studies on Large Language Models in Radiology: An International...

In this episode, Dr. Linda Chu reviews new Radiology studies exploring how photon counting CT is transforming thoracic imaging with ultra‑high resolution and dramatically lower radiation and contrast doses. She examines whether these visually striking images translate into better diagnostic confidence and meaningful improvements in patient care for emphysema and lung cancer imaging.   Ultra-Low-Do...

Hosted by Dr. Sid Dogra, this episode of the Radiology Podcast explores new research showing that where fat is distributed in the body—particularly visceral and organ-specific fat—may matter more for brain health than overall BMI. Drawing on a large UK Biobank MRI study, Dr. Dogra discusses how specific fat distribution patterns, including pancreatic-predominant and "skinny fat" phenotypes, are as...

Hosted by Dr. Ashwin Singh Parihar, this episode features Dr. Mickael Tordjman and Dr. Bachir Taouli discussing their landmark Radiology study on AI‑generated deepfake medical images that are realistic enough to fool trained radiologists. Together, they examine what this new level of image realism means for diagnostic accuracy, clinical trust, and the future of safeguards in medical imaging.   The...