- Correlation between left atrium fractal dimension and cardiac function in patients with atrial fibrillation. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 27. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: The correlation between LV systolic function and LA FD suggests that LA shape may also be used as a tool to assess LV systolic function in patients with AF.
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- Artificial Intelligence in Neuroradiology: A Review of FDA-regulated Algorithms. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 26. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into neuroradiology practice, with a growing number of FDA-cleared algorithms now supporting tasks ranging from acute triage to volumetric analysis. This review provides a structured overview of commercially available, FDA-regulated AI tools in neuroradiology, organized by clinical application. These include detection and prioritization of i…
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- Impact of Ultra-Low-Dose Imaging on Image Quality and Volumetric Accuracy of Different Subtypes of Pulmonary Nodules using Photon-Counting Detector CT: A Phantom Study. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 26. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Even under ultra-low dose conditions (0.03-0.50 mGy), UHR PCD-CT combined with AI-assisted diagnostic software can still maintain the detection of pulmonary nodules and provide diagnostic-quality images.
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- Advanced Quantitative CT for Coronary Artery Disease: Integrating Stenosis-, Plaque Quantification, and FFR-CT. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 26. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to be a leading cause of death globally. Radiological evaluation of CAD generally consists of stenosis detection by cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CCTA). However, this approach can be inefficient and subject to inter-observer variability. In this review we explore the newest developments related to CAD evaluation by CCTA, with an emphasis on plaq…
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- Proton pencil beam scanning lattice radiotherapy: Technical implementation and comparison against photon-based delivery. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 23. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Proton LRT is technically viable using currently available delivery systems. Large tumours such as sarcoma are the most likely candidates for future clinical studies, but proton LRT is feasible for target volumes as small as 100 cm3.
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- PET/MR: History, Current state, and technology. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 23. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- Integrated positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MR) combines the molecular sensitivity of PET with the superior soft-tissue contrast and multiparametric capabilities of MRI, enabling simultaneous acquisition and improved spatial-temporal alignment compared with PET/CT. Since its introduction, PET/MR has evolved through major detector and system-level innovations, particula…
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- Spatially fractionated radiotherapy using straight and bending virtual rods as an alternative for cervical cancer brachytherapy-results from preclinical in-silico dose comparison and quality assurance. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 21. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: This in-silico study concludes that both virtual rod configurations provide comparable target coverage while effectively minimizing OAR exposure. Further clinical validation is recommended to confirm these findings.
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- Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on breast tissue density and its correlation with pathologic response: a retrospective AI-Enhanced radiological study. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 21. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: NAT was associated with reduced mammographic density, and greater reductions were associated with more favorable pathologic response. The AI tool showed good agreement with the expert reader.
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- A systematic review of ultrasound imaging as a relevant approach for the early detection of pressure injuries in at risk patients. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 22. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that ultrasound has good sensitivity and specificity for identifying PI in this limited sample size, and that ultrasound imaging may hold value for early detection of PI/DTI while VSA appears less suited to the detection of deep tissue damage. Our findings indicate that further assessment of standardised ultrasound imaging protocols and classification systems may enable future improvements in PI detection.
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- Comments on Solid Volume Ratio as a Prognostic Marker in Lung Adenocarcinoma. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 22. [Online ahead of print]BJ
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- Prognostic Significance of Baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT Parameters in Combination with an Artificial Intelligence-Based Pleural Effusion Segmentation Model for Malignant Pleural Effusion. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 20. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: The baseline 18F-FDG-PET/CT parameters extracted using the deep learning model performed excellent in predicting MPE survival and may complement existing MPE survival models and guide clinical stratified treatment.
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- Performance of a self-attention-based model in the task of differentiating clear cell renal cell carcinoma from other renal tumors: variable Vision Transformer (vViT). [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 20. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: vViT achieved comparable performance to CNN using CT images in the task of differentiating ccRCC and non-ccRCC.
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- Impact on survival of glioblastoma patient's in relation to the imaging of the peri-surgical area: a multi-parametric diffusion MRI, perfusion MRI and [11C]MET PET study. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 20. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: IVIM-derived metrics and MET PET SUVmax may serve as prognostic biomarkers of OS after GBM surgery. Despite small sample size and heterogeneous acquisition, the associations warrant validation in larger, standardised cohorts and exploration for personalised post-operative risk stratification.
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- Imaging Biomarkers for Cardiometabolic Risk Stratification in MASLD: Incremental Value of CAC, EAT, CAP, and LSM Beyond Clinical Scores. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 15. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: MASLD is consistently associated with greater calcific coronary burden, pericoronary adiposity, hepatic steatosis, and hepatic stiffness relative to non-MASLD comparators. These findings represent between-group imaging differences and should be interpreted as evidence of concurrent adverse imaging burden rather than formal demonstration of incremental predictive value beyond validated clinical risk engines. Whether these biomarkers improve discrimination, reclassification, or net clinical benefit beyond established scores (Pooled Cohort Equations [PCE], SCORE2, Framingham Risk Score [FRS]) requires prospective validation with pre-specified incremental prediction analyses.
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- A multi-centre real-world evaluation of AI-assisted organ at risk contouring on radiotherapy treatment planning workflows. [Journal Article]Br J Radiol. 2026 May 15. [Online ahead of print]BJ
- CONCLUSIONS: AI contouring tools have the potential to enhance efficiency in radiotherapy treatment planning, creating operational flexibility. Pathway review and revision could unlock further benefits, for example, involving different staff types to address local bottlenecks. Workflow, capacity and staffing review pre- and post-implementation could increase efficiency gains with AI-assisted contouring.
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