RadWeekly

Weekly Radiology Review

The most relevant radiology publications from the past 7 days, selected with scientific rigor and clinical applicability.

Total Articles
15

Period: Mar 17–23, 2026

Open Access
5

Freely available articles

Categories
10

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All Articles (15)

AI/CT🔒 Restricted
Merlin: a computed tomography vision-language foundation model and dataset
Louis Blankemeier, Ashwin Kumar, Joseph Paul Cohen et al. • Nature (2026)
01

Key Finding: Merlin, a 3D vision-language model, assists in abdominal CT interpretation, outperforming 2D models and reducing radiologist burden.

DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10181-8
AI/Workflow🔓 Open
Artificial intelligence in radiology workflow: A systematic review into protocol automation and clinical applications
Yasser H. Hadi, Aishah M. Hakami, Amal M. Ajeebi et al. • European Journal of Radiology Artificial Intelligence (2026)
02

Key Finding: AI automates MRI/CT protocols with high accuracy, optimizing radiology workflow and reducing workload burden.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrai.2026.100073
Musculoskeletal MRI🔒 Restricted
Soft tissue reporting and data system (soft tissue-RADS): framework for radiologists specializing in imaging of musculoskeletal tumors and tumor-like lesions
Avneesh Chhabra, Mark D. Murphey, Mahad Rehman et al. • Skeletal Radiology (2026)
03

Key Finding: Soft tissue-RADS system standardizes MRI reports for musculoskeletal tumors, optimizing diagnosis and clinical management.

DOI: 10.1007/s00256-026-05134-1
Musculoskeletal MRI🔒 Restricted
MRI surveillance for musculoskeletal sarcoma recurrence: is axial-only imaging good enough?
Arora Manasi, Ronnie A. Sebro, Benjamin K. Wilke et al. • Skeletal Radiology (2026)
04

Key Finding: Axial MRI surveillance for musculoskeletal sarcoma recurrence shows comparable accuracy to multiplanar imaging.

DOI: 10.1007/s00256-026-05143-0
Musculoskeletal MRI🔒 Restricted
Musculoskeletal infection reporting and data system (MSKI-RADS): multi-institutional wider generalizability study
Avneesh Chhabra, Angela He, Majid Chalian et al. • European Radiology (2026)
05

Key Finding: MSKI-RADS demonstrates good generalizability for musculoskeletal infection diagnosis among early-career radiologists.

DOI: 10.1007/s00330-025-11971-w
Neuroradiology/Stroke🔒 Restricted
Prolonged Venous Transit Is Associated with Unfavorable Functional Outcomes in Large-Core Stroke
Hamza Adel Salim, Dhairya A. Lakhani, Janet Mei et al. • American Journal of Neuroradiology (2026)
06

Key Finding: Prolonged venous transit on CTP is associated with unfavorable 90-day outcomes in large-core acute ischemic stroke.

DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A9047
Neuroradiology/Stroke🔒 Restricted
Gradation of Prolonged Venous Transit on Perfusion Imaging Highlights Deep Venous Drainage Impairment in Large-Vessel-Occlusion Stroke
Janet Mei, Hamza Adel Salim, Dhairya A. Lakhani et al. • American Journal of Neuroradiology (2026)
07

Key Finding: Gradation of prolonged venous transit on perfusion imaging predicts deep venous drainage impairment in large-vessel-occlusion stroke.

DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A9074
Neuroradiology/Stroke🔒 Restricted
Posttreatment Follow-Up MR Imaging Biomarkers of Collateral Status Are Associated with Short-Term Outcomes in Large-Vessel Acute Ischemic Stroke
Cynthia Greene, Andrew Cho, Hamza Adel Salim et al. • American Journal of Neuroradiology (2026)
08

Key Finding: Posttreatment MR imaging biomarkers of collateral status are associated with short-term outcomes in large-vessel acute ischemic stroke.

DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A9035
Neuroradiology/Dementia🔒 Restricted
The Evaluation of Quantitative MRA for Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy with Vascular Risk Factors
Mohamad H. Mosi, Dan Cheng, Mona Kharaji et al. • American Journal of Neuroradiology (2026)
09

Key Finding: Quantitative MRA reveals reduced total arterial length in cerebral amyloid angiopathy, independently associated with CAA diagnosis.

DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A9007
CT/Oncology🔓 Open
Artificial Intelligence for RECIST-Based Radiologic Treatment Response Assessment in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review
Agnieszka Leszczyńska, Michał Strzelecki, Adam Piórkowski et al. • Cancers (2026)
10

Key Finding: AI can optimize RECIST assessment in solid tumors, but multicenter studies are needed for broad clinical validation.

DOI: 10.3390/cancers18050808
Contrast/Safety🔓 Open
Safety of positive gastrointestinal contrast media: Updated guidelines by the ESUR Contrast Media Safety Committee
Carmen Sebastià, Aart J. van der Molen, Francisco Vega et al. • European Radiology (2026)
11

Key Finding: Nausea and vomiting are the most commonly reported adverse effects of positive enteric contrast media per updated ESUR guidelines.

DOI: 10.1007/s00330-026-12399-6
Contrast/Safety🔓 Open
Recent Developments and Future Perspectives in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Contrast Media
Frenzel T. et al. • Investigative Radiology (2026)
12

Key Finding: Comprehensive review of CT and MRI contrast media advances, focusing on safety, gadolinium retention, and new applications.

DOI: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000001180
Dose/Protection🔒 Restricted
Revealing the radiation dose impact of topogram and contrast material monitoring scans in paediatric chest CT
B. Schröer, B. Yildirim, A. Demircioğlu et al. • Journal of Radiological Protection (2026)
13

Key Finding: Planning scans in pediatric chest CT significantly impact radiation dose, especially in children under 10 years of age.

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ae34be
Structured Reporting🔒 Restricted
From Image Overload to Intelligent Workflows
Gelareh Sadigh, Brian W. Bresnahan, Nathan M. Cross et al. • Journal of the American College of Radiology (2026)
14

Key Finding: AI transforms radiology workflow, reducing image overload and improving clinical efficiency and patient care.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2026.01.001
PET-CT/Oncology🔓 Open
First-in-human evaluation of four novel PSMA-targeted PET radiotracers with non-canonical amino acid linkage
Dong Dai, Xin Gao, Siqi Zhang et al. • Pharmacological Research (2026)
15

Key Finding: Novel PSMA-PET radiotracers with reduced off-target uptake and improved tumor therapeutic index evaluated in humans for the first time.

DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2026.108138
About This Review

This weekly digest presents the most relevant radiology publications, selected through systematic searches across databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus) with rigorous quality criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: Journals indexed in Web of Science/Scopus, high impact factor, high-quality study designs (meta-analyses, systematic reviews, clinical trials), proven clinical applicability.

Period: Mar 17–23, 2026

Compiled by: Manus AI | Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology