Amerigo Allegretto

Allegretto Amerigo

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Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Amerigo covers women’s imaging, ultrasound, and imaging leaders for AuntMinnie.com. Prior to joining AuntMinnie in 2021, he worked in journalism and public relations roles in the Greater Pittsburgh area. He won two Golden Quill awards while writing for the University of Pittsburgh’s communications office. Outside of work, you might catch Amerigo trying new local craft beers or rooting for the Penguins, Steelers, and Pirates.

TEE-guided CPR shows little additional benefits

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) does not improve outcomes for CPR patients, but it may have hemodynamic benefits.

March 23, 2026

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AI-mammography leads to no significant benefits in single-reader study

An AI mammography tool did not lead to significant changes in breast cancer detection and recall in a single-reader setting.

March 20, 2026

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Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 4: Imaging endometriosis with TVUS

Scott Young, MD, from the Mayo Clinic and SRU discusses challenges and opportunities for using TVUS to diagnose endometriosis.

March 20, 2026

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Mammography AI approach finds more breast cancers, reduces workload

An AI approach that excludes low-risk mammograms from radiologist reading led to more cancers being found.

March 19, 2026

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Deep learning improves disease detection on echo exams

A deep neural network architecture that combines information from multiple video views could improve echocardiography exams.

March 18, 2026

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Culturally tailored videos may help inform breast cancer screening

Informational videos that are culturally tailored could help improve breast cancer knowledge among patients.

March 17, 2026

Doctor showing patient mammography scan on digital tablet during medical consultation

Many websites use college-level language to explain AI in mammography

Online information about AI in mammography is written at a college level, which may be challenging for women to understand.

March 16, 2026

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Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 4: Where's the love for molecular breast imaging?

Ria Dave talks about research she and colleagues led showing how often MBI is utilized in the U.S.

March 13, 2026

MinnieCast Women's Imaging podcast featuring Ria Dave

USPSTF guidelines lead to shifted views on breast cancer screening

Women's views on breast cancer screening are more aligned with USPSTF guidelines after viewing an informational decision aid.

March 12, 2026

Handwritten word 'Mammogram' in red marker on blue-lined paper with number 8

Suspended suits offer protection for interventional echocardiographers

Suspended lead suits reduce head-level radiation doses to interventional echocardiographers compared with traditional lead aprons.

March 11, 2026

Portable ultrasound machine displaying sonogram during medical examination with patient

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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