AJR Podcasts

What does it take to shape radiology beyond the reading room? Richard Duszak, MD, speaks with host Siddhant Dogra, MD, about his journey from private practice to national leadership, founding a health policy institute, advancing academic radiology, and championing leadership development across the specialty.

Full article: Interreader Agreement for Individual Ancillary Features in LI-RADS CT/MRI Version 2018: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis LI-RADS CT/MRI ancillary features may vary in their ease of application. Jordon Kondo, MD, is joined by Luke Ginocchio, MD, to discuss the AJR article by Jung et al. exploring interreader agreement of LI-RADS ancillary features.

Augmenting anatomy with disease activity! Summit Shah, MD MPH, explains to host, Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, how visualizing disease activity through molecular imaging helps in solving diagnostic uncertainties. Explore how PET/MRI, brain mapping, targeted radiotracers, and theranostics are driving the shift towards personalized, precision medicine in pediatric patients.

Full article: Utilization of Pediatric Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the United States After FDA Approval: Insights From a Large Claims Database Regulatory approval alone is insufficient to drive clinical adoption. Selima Siala, MD, is joined by Marcelo Takahashi, MD, to discuss the AJR article by Guarilha et al. that explores the trajectory of national utilization of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in children.

Full article: Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Lung Nodule Evaluation on Low-Dose Chest CT in Asymptomatic Individuals: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Pragmatic data obtained in clinical settings can add further insights into how AI shapes radiology practice. Hira Qureshi, MD, discusses the AJR article by Hwang et al. that reports a prospective randomized trial of the impact of AI for low-dose chest CT interpretation.

Mission control, we need a read! Michael Polen, MD, joins cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD, to discuss his incredible journey into space medicine, including engagement with the team leading the first radiograph obtained in space, medical conditions occurring during weightlessness, and the commercial shift into space research.

What drives early-career momentum? Patricia Balthazar, MD, MPH, speaks with host Surbhi Raichandani, MD, about building an intentional academic career through informatics, quality improvement, time management, and strategic decision-making, offering practical insights for trainees and early-career radiologists.

Advanced endoscopic endonasal skull base surgeries have gained widespread clinical adoption. Neuroradiology Imaging Senior Editor Carlos Zamora MD, PhD, speaks with Shekar Khanpara, MD, and Kim Learned, MD, regarding their article addressing the role of imaging in guiding these procedures.

Full article: Catheter-Directed Sclerotherapy Versus Ovarian Cystectomy for Unilateral Ovarian Endometrioma: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Cystectomy as conventional treatment for ovarian endometrioma can lower ovarian reserve. Tobi Folami, MD, discusses the AJR article by Hwan et al. that presents a randomized controlled trial comparing cystectomy with catheter-directed sclerotherapy for treating unilateral endometriomas.

How can radiologists help shape digital health policy? Krishna Juluru, MD, speaks with host Siddhant Dogra, MD, about his career in informatics, the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, service at the FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence, and partnering across government, academia, and industry to advance safe, effective digital health innovation.

Full article: Late Gadolinium Enhancement on Cardiac MRI in Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome: Insights From the Multicenter EVOLUTION Registry What is the significance of late gadolinium enhancement in patients with Takotsubo syndrome? Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, is joined by Scott Bugenhagen MD, PhD, to discuss the recent AJR article by Cau et al. addressing this issue using data from the multicenter EVOLUTION registry.

Roadmaps for pediatric artificial intelligence (AI)! Nabile Safdar, MD, and Alex Towbin, MD, speak with host, Raisa Amiruddin, MBBS, about the sore spots, unsung wins, and potential targets of AI in children's healthcare while highlighting how the specialist's intuition remains the ultimate anchor for automated tools in radiology.

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 outcomes.

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 Raj, 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-day chest CT examinations using scanners from different vendors.

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.