AJR Podcasts

Do you have what it takes to become an impactful legal expert? Dolores Pretorius, MD and Matthew Mariani, JD joins cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD, to discuss strategies to breaking down a legal case, experience during depositions, and what attorneys seek in an expert witness. 

Full article: Predicting the Value of Radiology Artificial Intelligence Applications: Large-Scale Predeployment Evaluation of a Portfolio of Models What strategies can radiology departments use to determine whether to invest in an AI model? Antonin Andrea Blandino, MD, discusses the article by Larson et al. on a method for the large-scale deployment evaluation of AI model portfolios.

What does it take to build a career that shapes practice? Aya Kamaya, MD, speaks with host Surbhi Raichandani, MD, about developing an ultrasound research identity, leading consensus efforts such as LI-RADS and SRU guidelines, and using the final stretch of training to prepare for sustained academic impact.

Full article: https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.34334   The PET/CT examinations commonly obtained in patients with cancer provide additional information that can be used for nononcologic prognostication. Radhika Rajeev, MD, discusses the AJR article by Kim et al. exploring the role of visual ordinal coronary calcium scoring on routine FDG PET/CT examinations in predicting perioperative...

What does it take for physicians to master money? Jeffrey Brown, MD, speaks with host Siddhant Dogra, MD, about founding a physician-focused investment firm, pursuing business and finance training, common financial misconceptions among physicians, and lessons from balancing parallel careers in radiology and wealth management.

Full article: Increasing—Yet Varying—Radiologist Workforce Attrition Across Subspecialties Could some subspecialties be losing radiologists to workforce attrition more rapidly than others? Pranjal Rai, MD, discusses this article by Christensen et al. exploring workforce attrition patterns among subspecialties.

Full article: Quantitative CT Measurements of Interstitial Lung Disease: Same-Day Variability Between Two Vendors—A Prospective Study Longitudinal monitoring of interstitial lung disease (ILD) requires insight into the variability of quantitative ILD measurements. Dora Chen, MD, discusses the article by Ahn et al. reporting results of a prospective study in which patients with ILD underwent same-d...

Understand the invisible physics at play! Lorenna Vidal, MD, speaks with host Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, to demystify the MRI scanner. Explore the unique needs of imaging children and why every moment near an MRI scanner requires a safety-first mindset and a meticulous balance of risk and benefit with expert guidance.  

Your expertise deserves an audience, so let's work on your digital footprint! Robin Roth, MD, joins cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD to discuss building a purpose-driven brand, engaging and educating the public through social media, and finding unexpected professional connections in addition to clinical practice. 

Malpractice does not have to define how you practice. Francis Deng, MD, speaks with host Surbhi Raichandani, MD, about understanding malpractice through reporting language, communication, uncertainty, peer learning, and system design, with practical guidance for early-career radiologists seeking to practice thoughtfully rather than defensively.

Curious how radiologists can drive artificial intelligence (AI) change at scale? Ainsley MacLean, MD, speaks with host Siddhant Dogra, MD, about moving from neuroradiology to AI leadership, launching advisory and private equity ventures, deploying AI responsibly, evaluating real-world return on investment, and networking for physicians pursuing innovation, consulting, or investing.

Full article: Enhancing Capsule on Dynamic Liver CT: Association With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis Using LI-RADS Version 2018 Should an enhancing capsule be handled differently from other LI-RADS major features? Jordan Kondo, MD, discusses this AJR article by Choi et al. that explores the impact on CT-based HCC diagnosis of proposed modified LR-5 criteria that give an enhancing capsule the s...

Full article: Large Language Model-Generated Expansion of the RadLex Ontology: Application to Multinational Datasets of Chest CT Reports Could a large language model (LLM) be used as a scalable solution for expanding radiology ontologies? Tobi Folami, MD, discusses the AJR article by Lee et al. exploring a LLM for large-scale expansion of the RadLex ontology.

Full article: Associations of Ultrasound-Derived Fat Fraction and MRI PDFF Measurements:  A Prospective Study in Pediatric Patients with Suspected MASLD Do UDFF measurements have a role in children with MASLD? Selima Siala, MD, discusses the AJR article by Kim et al. that explores associations of UDFF measurements obtained under different breathing conditions with PDFF measurements in children wit...

Imaging biomarkers over invasive biopsies! Minal Jagtiani MD, and Suraj Serai, PhD, speak with host, Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, on safe repeatable tracking of pediatric liver iron, fat, and fibrosis with quantitative MRI. Learn the physics that makes the liver look bright and techniques to keep the measurements precise. 

Does your career plan need a reset? Pat Basu, MD MBA, joins cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD, to discuss a practical framework for long-term vision, multidisciplinary paths, and executive leadership strategies. 

Full article: Associations of Pleural Puncture Angle and Other Factors With Major Adverse Events After Thermal Lung Tumor Ablation: A Two-Center Study What is the preferred angle of applicator insertion during thermal lung tumor ablation? Osvaldo Berlina, MD, discusses the AJR article by Graur et al. exploring associations of the pleural puncture angle with adverse events after lung ablation.

What does it take to build a fulfilling academic career? Ashley Aiken, MD, speaks with host Surbhi Raichandani, MD, about her journey in mentoring faculty across a large complex academic system. She shares candid lessons, personal missteps, and practical strategies that she wishes she had known earlier.

A radiologist charts an unconventional path across startups, consulting, and venture capital. Amine Korchi, MD, speaks with host Siddhant Dogra, MD, about radiology training in Switzerland, development of a career advising startups, and leading the wave of innovation as a radiologist.

Full article: Commercial Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tool for Screening Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Factors Associated With AI-Based Breast Cancer Detection Research into breast imaging artificial intelligence (AI) has focused primarily on digital mammography. Hira Qureshi, MD, discusses the AJR article by Bahl et al. that explores the performance of a commercial AI system for digital breast to...

Success stories on the global stage! Kassa Darge, MD PhD, speaks with host Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, on the training and educational needs to improve pediatric radiology in resource-limited settings, while sharing inspirational anecdotes from his career and strategies to get involved in outreach initiatives.

What are strategies to creatively write and blog? Ben White, MD, joins cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD, to discuss self-publishing platforms and the emotions that come with tackling controversial topics. 

Injuries involving the posteromedial corner of the knee have become increasingly described and understood. Musculoskeletal Imaging Senior Editor Eric Chang, MD, speaks with Jie Nguyen, MD, MS, and Todd Lawrence, MD, PhD, regarding their article addressing the MRI and surgical evaluation of so-called ramp lesions of the knee.

Full article: Persistence of Microvascular Obstruction From Early to Late Gadolinium Enhancement Images on Cardiac MRI: Prognostic Utility After STEMI—Analysis of EARLY-MYO-CMR Registry Data What is the role of early gadolinium enhancement images after STEMI? Radhika Rajeev, MD, discusses the AJR article by Xiang et al. evaluating the prognostic impact of persistence of microvascular obstruction b...

Full article: CT Energy Consumption Savings From a Rapid-Reactivation Power Save Mode for Interexamination Idle Periods Existing strategies for achieving CT energy savings have focused on powering systems down after hours. Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, is joined by Kate Hanneman, MD, to discuss this recent AJR article exploring a novel rapid-reactivation power save mode for reducing scanner energy consum...