Dr. Benjamin Roach

AuntMinnie 2006: How 64-slice CT saved my life: A radiologist's story

Buying a major piece of imaging equipment is always a big moment for a radiologist. So Benjamin Roach, MD, was truly excited when his facility, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, KY, decided to purchase a new CT scanner.

July 29, 2024

How 64-slice CT saved my life: A radiologist's story

Buying a major piece of imaging equipment is always a big moment for a radiologist. So Dr. Benjamin Roach was truly excited when his facility, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, KY, decided to purchase a new CT scanner. For the purchase of a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art 64-slice scanner, the excitement was palpable: "Think of the lives we'll save," he thought. Little did he know that one of the first lives saved would be his own.

February 6, 2006

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Patient relaxing inside an MRI scanner with illuminated circular ring during medical imaging procedure

Kaiser score outperforms MRI BI-RADS for inconclusive breast findings

Kaiser scoring led to higher diagnostic accuracy on breast MRI.

Comparative PET/CT scan images showing [18F]FAPI and [18F]FDG imaging with MIP projections, fusion views, and CT cross-sections for medical diagnosis

FAPI-PET detects more HCC lesions than FDG-PET

LLMs mostly avoid unnecessary care in Choosing Wisely tests

Clinical research presentation slide showing FAP RLT experience data table with patient outcomes across multiple institutions and speaker photo

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

3D medical illustration of human heart with coronary arteries glowing in orange and red against blue background

MRI shows no ties between COVID, future heart inflammation

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

Patient relaxing inside an MRI scanner with illuminated circular ring during medical imaging procedure

FAPI-PET detects more HCC lesions than FDG-PET

Relative to F-18 FDG, F-18 FAPI-PET/CT produced staging changes in 19 of 32 patients undergoing initial staging, including six true upstagings.

October 20, 2026

Comparative PET/CT scan images showing [18F]FAPI and [18F]FDG imaging with MIP projections, fusion views, and CT cross-sections for medical diagnosis

LLMs mostly avoid unnecessary care in Choosing Wisely tests

By Amerigo Allegretto

LLMs recommended potentially unnecessary care in about 5% of responses, with many being thyroid ultrasound tests.

October 19, 2026

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

Clinical research presentation slide showing FAP RLT experience data table with patient outcomes across multiple institutions and speaker photo

MRI shows no ties between COVID, future heart inflammation

By Amerigo Allegretto

A study of recovered COVID and non-COVID patients revealed no significant differences in heart inflammation on cardiac MRI exams.

October 19, 2026

3D medical illustration of human heart with coronary arteries glowing in orange and red against blue background

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.

MRI shows features of scapular pain in patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

The most prevalent MRI findings showed significant associations with age.

October 16, 2026

3D medical illustration of shoulder joint pain with glowing red inflammation on skeletal anatomy

CEM-guided biopsy effective for sampling suspicious breast findings

By Amerigo Allegretto

CEM-guided biopsy yielded malignancy in over one-quarter of cases.

October 15, 2026

Healthcare professional demonstrating breast biopsy procedure with circular target icon and medical text on purple background

Radiologists, LLMs fail at spotting AI-generated chest x-rays

Neither humans or LLMs appear well suited to serve as the primary safeguard.

October 15, 2026

Digital illustration of an AI face with blue light and binary code representing artificial intelligence and technology

Meet the Minnies 2026 semifinalist candidates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Competition will be fierce for this year's Minnies awards, with well over 100 candidates vying for trophies in 14 categories.

October 15, 2026

GAE cuts steroid injections by half in knee osteoarthritis patients

Steroid injections provide only short-term relief, and repeated use carries concern for further cartilage damage.

October 14, 2026

Anatomical illustration of knee joint showing muscles, bones, and tissues with hands demonstrating palpation technique

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