Week in Review: Minnies semifinalists | NPPs in radiology | Preop breast MRI

Dear AuntMinnie Member, 

The Minnies, our annual awards program recognizing excellence in radiology, has always been highly popular among our readership. And judging by the number of page views for this year’s semifinalists announcement, that’s still the case.  

Now that the nomination process is complete for the 2025 Minnies, our expert panel will vote to determine the two finalists for each of the 14 categories. With so many deserving candidates this year, the panel will certainly have some tough decisions to make.  

What roles are suitable for nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) to take on in radiology? While NPPs have become increasingly important in a variety of tasks — especially in interventional radiology — their use for image interpretation can be problematic, according to several experts on the matter. Our feature on NPPs in radiology came in second on last week’s most highly viewed stories. 

Meanwhile, another recent study found that although preoperative MRI improved surgical planning and outcomes in breast cancer patients, significant disparities still need to be addressed. 

In other news, an MRI technique showed promise for assessing brain changes in patients with multiple sclerosis. Also, an abnormal CT angiography (CCTA)-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) result may indicate a longer-term cardiovascular risk than previously estimated. 

See below for the full list of our top stories from last week. 

  1. Meet the Minnies 2025 semifinalist candidates 

  2. Experts urge caution for image interpretation by NPPs 

  3. Preop breast MRI improves surgical planning, but use disparities remain 

  4. New MRI technique assesses brain changes in multiple sclerosis patients 

  5. Abnormal CT-FFR results translate to up to 7 years of cardiovascular risk 

  6. Stanford AIDE lab proposes radiology AI safety monitoring model 

  7. Could more imaging access improve prison cancer care? 

  8. U.S. FDA may need to clarify SaMD validation standards 

  9. Lung biopsy before surgery linked to cancer recurrence 

  10. PI-RADS v2.1 is ‘highly sensitive’ for prostate cancer detection on MRI 

  11. PSMA-PET/CT may replace NaF-PET/CT in advanced prostate cancer 

  12. qHDMI differentiates radial scars from invasive breast cancer 

  13. What radiology practices need to know about the federal government shutdown 

  14. PET/CT shows value in patients with soft-tissue sarcomas 

Erik L. Ridley
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnie.com