Will Morton

Will Morton, Associate Editor, AuntMinnie.com.

Will got hooked on science and medicine in the late 1990s as a staff writer at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Prior to that, he had stints at newspapers in the Boston area. He also has experience editing health magazines for a national nonprofit and copywriting for large health systems. Will joined AuntMinnie.com in 2021 and covers digital x-ray and molecular imaging. He lives in Portland, OR, where he golfs year-round.

Molecular Imaging
New FAPI tracer shows promise across 19 solid tumor types
PET using fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) tracers has emerged as a robust imaging tool for detecting solid tumors.
March 23, 2026
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Molecular Imaging
FDG-PET matches MRI in cardiac imaging
The finding is from a study of multiple PET acquisition techniques and cardiac MRI for measuring left ventricular ejection fraction.
March 20, 2026
Evaluation of gated PET data using Corridor4DM. Delineations of LV borders are shown as end-diastolic (ED) frame in horizontal long axis (HLA), as end-systolic (ES) frame in HLA, as ED frame in vertical long axis (VLA), and as ES frame in VLA. Time–volume curve of LV over different phases is shown with volumetric results.
Digital X-Ray
Exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ linked to lower BMD in adolescents
Identifying when children are most susceptible to these toxins could help prevent outcomes like low bone mineral density (BMD).
March 19, 2026
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Interventional
Radiation exposure low during TARE procedures
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is rising in popularity, yet data on occupational radiation exposure are sparse.
March 17, 2026
Photographs show an example of a Y-90 resin microsphere transarterial radioembolization (TARE) procedure using the generation 2 system. (A) Manual portioning by radiopharmacists of therapeutic radioactivity on a laminar flow bench meeting International Organization for Standardization class 5 cleanroom standards and equipped with lead shielding. (B) Single components of the application box. (C) Assembling by the medical physics expert of application box components and vials according to respective manuals. (D) Application box in angiography intervention room with application lines connected to the microcatheter while the nuclear medicine physician administers the microspheres. (E) Storage of empty vials and waste in an acrylic glass bin by the nuclear medicine physician. (F) Measurement of dose rates on the patient’s liver surface immediately after TARE.
Molecular Imaging
Study supports use of SPECT in Pluvicto patients
The findings support the role of cycle 1 PSMA-SPECT for early on-treatment risk stratification.
March 16, 2026
Prostate Imaging
Molecular Imaging
Physicians superior to LLMs in interpreting PET imaging
Four physicians identified tumor locations on F-18 FDG-PET scans with far higher accuracy than six large language models (LLMs).
February 27, 2026
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Challenges ahead as ABR prepares to reinstate oral exams
Surveyed program directors who personally took the oral boards view the change more favorably than those who did not.
February 26, 2026
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Interventional
How much solid waste do neurointerventions generate?
Researchers quantified waste generation in their neurointerventional angiography suite over 90 days.
February 24, 2026
Environment
Nuclear Medicine
Genetic mutations linked to poor outcomes in Pluvicto patients
TP53, PTEN, and RB1 mutations may serve as prognostic biomarkers.
February 23, 2026
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Molecular Imaging
PET predicts faster cognitive decline in women than men
Women initially outperformed men at low brain tau levels, but the advantage diminished as tau levels increased over time.
February 20, 2026
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(A) Averaged parametric images of F-18 SynVesT-1 BPND values and (B) F-18 FDG SUVR (60–90 minutes) values overlaid on anatomical (T1) images in MNI space show group differences between behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (top) and healthy controls (middle). The color scale represents (A) BPND and (B) SUVR values. On the bottom, average z-score maps were generated to visualize regional reductions in F-18 SynVesT-1 BPND and F-18 FDG SUVR in bvFTD relative to healthy controls. For each voxel, z-scores were calculated as z = (bvFTD−meanHC )/SDHC. Negative z-scores indicate lower synaptic density or glucose metabolism in the bvFTD compared with controls in the regions. BPND, non-displaceable binding potential; bvFTD, behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia; F-18 FDG, F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose; MNI, Montreal Neurological Institute; SUVR, standardized uptake value ratio.
Molecular Imaging
New PET tracer shows promise in dementia
SV2A PET may offer a robust, sensitive biomarker for disease staging, treatment monitoring.
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LLM could help translate radiology reports for patients
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New PET tracer shows promise in dementia
By Will Morton
SV2A PET may offer a robust, sensitive biomarker for disease staging, treatment monitoring.
April 10, 2026
(A) Averaged parametric images of F-18 SynVesT-1 BPND values and (B) F-18 FDG SUVR (60–90 minutes) values overlaid on anatomical (T1) images in MNI space show group differences between behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (top) and healthy controls (middle). The color scale represents (A) BPND and (B) SUVR values. On the bottom, average z-score maps were generated to visualize regional reductions in F-18 SynVesT-1 BPND and F-18 FDG SUVR in bvFTD relative to healthy controls. For each voxel, z-scores were calculated as z = (bvFTD−meanHC )/SDHC. Negative z-scores indicate lower synaptic density or glucose metabolism in the bvFTD compared with controls in the regions. BPND, non-displaceable binding potential; bvFTD, behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia; F-18 FDG, F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose; MNI, Montreal Neurological Institute; SUVR, standardized uptake value ratio.
LLM could help translate radiology reports for patients
By Amerigo Allegretto
GPT-o1 in a study simplified emergency radiology reports and produced translations across multiple languages.
April 10, 2026
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Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 6 - What to know about BI-RADS v2025
By Amerigo Allegretto
Stamatia Destounis, MD, joins the show to discuss what breast radiologists should know about BI-RADS version 2025.
April 10, 2026
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A hair-raising MRI safety concern: Weft extensions with metallic beads
By Kelly Brock
Hair salon clients with sewn-in weft extensions are being told the extensions are safe for MRI. But are they?
April 9, 2026
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PET links brain metabolism to survival in lung cancer patients
By Will Morton
Low brain metabolic activity was associated with increased mortality in patients with advanced NSCLC.
April 9, 2026
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Incoming SBI president previews annual symposium
By Amerigo Allegretto
Incoming SBI president Gary Whitman, MD, previews the upcoming SBI Annual Symposium in Seattle.
April 9, 2026
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VR glasses soothe patients undergoing TRUS-guided prostate biopsy
By Amerigo Allegretto
Prostate biopsy patients who view nature-based video content via VR glasses reported having less anxiety and more comfort.
April 8, 2026
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Study reveals radiology's hidden safety risks
By Kate Madden Yee
A system-based analysis of radiology patient safety events (PSEs) has revealed recurring harm patterns and vulnerable populations.
April 8, 2026
Patient Safety
No PCCT? Radiology departments can still reduce contrast dose
By Kate Madden Yee
AuntMinnie.com spoke to Mahmud Mossa-Basha, MD, of the University of Alabama about how departments can reduce CT contrast dose.
April 8, 2026
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MRI-guided brain stimulation improves PTSD recovery in veterans
By Kate Madden Yee
A study suggests that navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation can be a helpful addition to behavioral therapy for PTSD.
April 7, 2026
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New method decouples Alzheimer's disease pathology at PET
By Liz Carey
AI-derived scoring tool shows independent associations, according to researchers.
April 7, 2026
Adversarial decomposition learning (ADL) enables intuitive, longitudinal visualization of disease progression and treatment response, supporting clinician–artificial intelligence collaboration. (A) Images in a 48-year-old female patient who presented with mild cognitive impairment. The ADL probability maps highlighted occipital-temporal amyloid β (Aβ) spread and focal left-temporal tau pathologic abnormalities. An area of increased occipital AV45 uptake is shown (arrowhead). (B) Images in a 51-year-old male who presented with memory decline. For each image grid, the left side is the decoupler-output AD pathologic probability map, the upper right side is the original Aβ/tau PET image, and the lower right side is the image after AD component removal by the decoupler.
AI estimates children’s bone density on chest x-rays
By Will Morton
A study highlights the potential of an AI model as a tool for opportunistic bone health screening in children at risk for skeletal deficits.
April 7, 2026
Representative example of a 16-year-old male patient with underlying X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. (A, B) Paired anteroposterior (AP) chest radiograph and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) report shows lumbar spine (L1 through L4) areal bone mineral density (BMD). The DXA report was reformatted for anonymization and improved readability. The patient had low BMD (Z score ≤ −2.0). (C) Model (chest radiography [CXR]–BMD) output shows the predicted raw BMD and Z score in comparison with the DXA reference standard, together with interpretability analyses using Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) and gradient-weighted class activation maps. The patient was classified as having low BMD, consistent with the reference standard. AM = age-matched, DEXA = dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, RM2 = room 2, SNUH = Seoul National University Hospital, YA = young adult.
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