Week in Review: Roentgen reanimated by AI | DBT boosts cancer detection | CT contrast media waste

Dear AuntMinnie Member,

Our most popular article this week reported on a project that utilized AI-powered multimedia technologies to bring the father of radiology back to life. Using image generation, video synthesis, and voice cloning techniques, researchers produced a video clip of a virtual Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen describing why he named his discovery “x-rays.”

And these technologies could also have a practical benefit, potentially revolutionizing education, communication, and visualization in radiology, according to the authors.

Meanwhile, our second most highly viewed article covered a new study adding to the scientific evidence for screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). A 10-year study found that DBT increased breast cancer detection rates and also identified invasive cancers with a lower rate of advanced cancers compared with digital mammography. What else did they find? Click here for our report.

In other news, a presentation at the recent International Society for Computed Tomography annual meeting offered tips on how to reduce the use of iodinated contrast media in CT scans.

Other stories drawing significant attention from AuntMinnie members included articles on a $15 million lawsuit filed by a cardiology practice in Oregon, an AI algorithm for chest CT scans that could help clinicians predict risk for all-cause mortality, and lower rates of cancer screening in areas with high levels of social-environmental injustice.

See below for the full list of our top stories of the week:

1. AI reanimates Roentgen
2. DBT increases cancer detection over 10-year period
3. How to reduce ICM waste in CT operations
4. Cardiology practice in Oregon files $15M lawsuit against health system
5. AI helps predict all-cause mortality from incidental chest CT findings
6. NYC researchers propose criteria for FMISO-PET imaging
7. Social-environmental injustice impacts cancer screening rates
8. CEM-guided biopsy not a good substitute for breast MRI
9. DWI-MRI technique improves breast lesion characterization
10. IMV: Cardiology-related imaging to increase across modalities
11. Black women at higher risk of breast cancer death across all subtypes
12. Radiology-specific LLM generates professional report impressions
13. Microplastics reach the olfactory bulb in the human brain
14. How effective is Pluvicto in a ‘real-world’ setting?