Dear AuntMinnie member,
How much power do PACS workstations consume? More than what may be commonly recognized, according to our most highly viewed story of the week.
The good news is that an optimized workstation power management strategy can significantly reduce radiology’s environmental footprint and operational costs, according to a research group from the University of Massachusetts. Click here for all of the details.
The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) runs from September 26-September 30 in Boston. What can attendees expect from ASTRO 2026? Current President Neha Vapiwala, MD previewed the action in a video interview. We’ll be providing daily coverage of the meeting, so to stop by regularly for our ShowCast.
Researchers led by a team at Boston University are seeking to develop methods to detect chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the living. And MRI and PET scans are playing a key role in the effort, as principal investigator Michael Alosco, PhD, explained in a video interview with Associate Editor Will Morton.
We’ve also released a new Women’s Imaging MinnieCast episode. In Episode 18, Associate Editor Amerigo Allegretto caught up with Laurie Hutcheson, executive director and patient advocate for the Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance (LBCA), and Manisha Bahl, MD, from Mass General Brigham to discuss an initiative to improve lobular breast cancer awareness.
Please see below for our other top stories of the week.
Erik L. Ridley
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnie.com
1. PACS workstations add to power consumption in radiology departments
2. ASTRO 2026 to center on translating radiotherapy data into dialogue
3. Ex-NFL QB Matt Hasselback points brain imaging study
4. Telix inks deal to acquire ITM for $1.65B
5. Women’s Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 18: On the road with the LBCA
6. FES-PET guides second-line therapy decisions in breast cancer
7. X-rays reveal severe aortic calcification in dialysis patients
8. Image-based grading system estimates nasopharyngeal carcinoma
9. USC researchers develop “plug and play” platform for PET tracers