RadiologyPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1148/radiol.262452
Shailendra Katwal, Victoria Chernyak
{"title":"Bringing Inflammation's Microvasculature into View: Super-Resolution US in Crohn Disease Activity-Early Career Perspective.","authors":"Shailendra Katwal, Victoria Chernyak","doi":"10.1148/radiol.262452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.262452","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20896,"journal":{"name":"Radiology","volume":"320 3","pages":"e262452"},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148906983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologyPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1148/radiol.262439
Pranjal Rai, Amit Kumar Janu
{"title":"From Opportunistic Chest CT to Predictive Radiology in MESA: An Early Career Perspective.","authors":"Pranjal Rai, Amit Kumar Janu","doi":"10.1148/radiol.262439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.262439","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20896,"journal":{"name":"Radiology","volume":"320 3","pages":"e262439"},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148970979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologyPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1148/radiol.252877
Nicole Hindman, Angela Tong, Kathy Huang
{"title":"How I Do It: Identifying Signs to Differentiate Uterine Sarcoma (Leiomyosarcoma) from Leiomyomas at MRI.","authors":"Nicole Hindman, Angela Tong, Kathy Huang","doi":"10.1148/radiol.252877","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.252877","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The prevalence of uterine sarcoma, typically leiomyosarcoma, is greater than previously believed, with current data indicating a risk as high as one in 770 women undergoing surgery for presumed leiomyomas (uterine fibroids). Presurgical detection of uterine sarcoma is an important clinical concern for gynecologists and gynecologic oncologists worldwide. Inadvertent minimally invasive treatment of unsuspected uterine leiomyosarcoma may delay definitive therapy or lead to disease dissemination. Contrast-enhanced MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient measurement provides high accuracy (88%-94.6%) in detecting uterine leiomyosarcoma, making radiologists valuable partners to gynecologists in risk assessment and disease management. The algorithm outlined in the <i>Radiology</i> 2023 MRI Evaluation of Uterine Masses for Risk of Leiomyosarcoma consensus statement has been preliminarily validated, and the authors present additional nuances to enhance its application in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":20896,"journal":{"name":"Radiology","volume":"320 3","pages":"e252877"},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149017749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologyPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1148/radiol.260671
Amy R Deipolyi, Maanasa Bommineni, Ashraf Ahmad, Adam Belcher, Brad Dugan, Elaine Mattox, Michael V Korona, Steven Cooper, Scott Dean
{"title":"Ketamine Plus Midazolam versus Fentanyl Plus Midazolam for Sedation and Analgesia during Image-guided Procedures in Interventional Radiology: Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Amy R Deipolyi, Maanasa Bommineni, Ashraf Ahmad, Adam Belcher, Brad Dugan, Elaine Mattox, Michael V Korona, Steven Cooper, Scott Dean","doi":"10.1148/radiol.260671","DOIUrl":"10.1148/radiol.260671","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Opioid-benzodiazepine regimens remain common for radiologist-administered procedural sedation despite respiratory and analgesic effectiveness concerns. Purpose To compare intraprocedural pain and patient-reported experience between ketamine/midazolam and fentanyl/midazolam during image-guided procedural sedation. Materials and Methods This randomized clinical trial was conducted at a single academic center between June 2025 and February 2026. Adults undergoing image-guided lung or bone biopsy or abscess drainage were randomized to fentanyl/midazolam or ketamine/midazolam administered by interventional radiologists. Procedures were performed using US, CT, CT fluoroscopy, or combined CT and US guidance. The primary outcome was maximum intraprocedural pain (0-10 on the Numeric Rating Scale). Secondary outcomes included sedation depth, physiologic parameters, oxygen desaturation, patient-reported experience assessed using a modified Heidelberg questionnaire, and complications. Results Among 264 randomized procedures (132 procedures per group) in 260 participants (median age, 68 years [IQR, 61-75 years]; 135 [52%] female), ketamine/midazolam resulted in lower maximum intraprocedural pain than fentanyl/midazolam (mean difference, -1.4 points [95% CI: -2.0, -0.8]; <i>P</i> < .001). Pain scores greater than 4 occurred less frequently with ketamine/midazolam (2.3% vs 17%; absolute difference, 14 percentage points [95% CI: 8, 21]; <i>P</i> < .001). Ketamine/midazolam was associated with higher nadir oxygen saturation (mean difference, +1.4% [95% CI: 0.6, 2.2]; <i>P</i> = .001) and fewer oxygen desaturation events below 90% (three [2.3%] vs 13 [9.8%]; absolute difference, 7.6 percentage points [95% CI: 1.9, 13.3]; <i>P</i> = .02). Ketamine/midazolam produced deeper sedation and higher intraprocedural systolic blood pressure. Hallucinations occurred more frequently with ketamine/midazolam (15 [11.4%] vs five [3.8%]; absolute difference, 7.6 percentage points [95% CI: 1.3, 13.9]; <i>P</i> = .03), though overall procedural comfort, reduced recall, and perceived adequacy of sedation were improved. Procedure-related and sedation-related complications did not differ between groups. Conclusion Radiologist-administered ketamine/midazolam during image-guided procedural sedation improved analgesia and patient-reported experience with fewer hypoxemic events and no increase in complications compared with fentanyl/midazolam. Clinical trial registration no. NCT07040163</p>","PeriodicalId":20896,"journal":{"name":"Radiology","volume":"320 3","pages":"e260671"},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148907105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologyPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1148/radiol.262019
Clifford R Weiss, Lauren S Park
{"title":"A Progressive Shift in Procedural Sedation: Is It Time to Embrace Ketamine in Interventional Radiology?","authors":"Clifford R Weiss, Lauren S Park","doi":"10.1148/radiol.262019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.262019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20896,"journal":{"name":"Radiology","volume":"320 3","pages":"e262019"},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148906978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologyPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1148/radiol.262575
Carolyn C Meltzer
{"title":"Brain Health and Neighborhood: Is Disadvantage Hard Wired?","authors":"Carolyn C Meltzer","doi":"10.1148/radiol.262575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.262575","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20896,"journal":{"name":"Radiology","volume":"320 3","pages":"e262575"},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148970929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologyPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1148/radiol.262601
Pranjal Rai, Alok A Bhatt
{"title":"Rethinking the Role of CT- and MRI-detected Extranodal Extension in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: An Early Career Perspective.","authors":"Pranjal Rai, Alok A Bhatt","doi":"10.1148/radiol.262601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.262601","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20896,"journal":{"name":"Radiology","volume":"320 3","pages":"e262601"},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149075803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}