Insights Into Imaging

26/02/2026

⚙️ The ESR Journals have once again prepared a series of Open Forum sessions that give you an insight into the workings of our journals.

🧑‍🎓 If you want to become a better reviewer or learn about what it takes to have your paper published in one of the ESR journals, make sure you don't miss these sessions! - you can also watch live and free on ECR Connect!

✏️ Modern toolbox for publishing - March 4, 11:30 - 12:30, Open Forum 2 https://shorturl.at/tUMEU

✏️ Channel your inner reviewer - March 5, 10:00 - 11:00, Open Forum 2 https://shorturl.at/wyluB

✏️ How to get your manuscript accepted - March 6, 16:00 - 17:00, Open Forum 2 https://shorturl.at/sKnoU

✏️ Science in the clear: the impact of transparent publishing March 7, 12:30 - 13:30 https://shorturl.at/p3NrC

Stay connected with the latest advancements and developments in radiology with ESR Connect - the ultimate streaming platform for imaging professionals. Watch cutting-edge science and advance your knowledge in your field.

26/02/2026

📢 New Research

🩺 Renal biopsy has limitations in diagnosing membranous nephropathy (MN) — could MRI help?

🧲 Multiparametric MRI revealed:
⬆️ Higher cortical & medullary T1 values
⬇️ Lower cortical & medullary renal blood flow

🔍 A combined T1 + RBF model achieved an AUC of 0.87, outperforming single-parameter approaches.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-026-02207-6 (Rongchao Shi et al.)

25/02/2026

📢 New article

🧠 Endometriosis-specific MRI templates achieve 80% completeness
📄 General templates: 60%
✍️ Free-text reports: 50%

Disease-specific templates showed up to 13× higher odds of documenting critical compartments — improving surgical planning and multidisciplinary communication.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-026-02210-x (Christian Deniffel et al.)

25/02/2026

🌱 New survey: Sustainability in ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

🔹 Wide variation in materials & waste practices
🔹 Higher perceived sterility ≠ fewer infections
🔹 Opportunities to safely reduce disposable use & improve recycling

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-026-02215-6 (Andrea Cozzi et al.)

24/02/2026

❓ Unsure what to attend at ? This week we'll be running through some of the standout Journals sessions with the help of our Social Media Editors!

24/02/2026

🤖 AI detects gallbladder polyps on ultrasound!

🔹 Differentiates benign vs malignant and non-neoplastic vs neoplastic
🔹 Automatic segmentation (Dice 0.912)
🔹 Boosts junior radiologists’ accuracy & may reduce unnecessary surgeries

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-026-02213-8 (Congyu Tang et al.)

Objectives The aim of this study was to develop an artificial intelligence model to automatically differentiate between non-neoplastic and neoplastic gallbladder polyps, while also distinguishing benign from malignant polyps. Materials and methods Patients with gallbladder polyps who underwent chole...

23/02/2026

📊 AI-powered MRI radiomics stratifies tumor deposit risk in re**al cancer

🔹 Developed models using tumor features, mesore**al nodule features, and a fusion model
🔹 Fusion model outperformed individual models and radiologists (accuracy ~0.78–0.80)
🔹 Enables preoperative TD risk stratification and supports personalized treatment planning

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-025-02204-1 (Changjiang Zhang et al.)

23/02/2026

🚨 Predicting recurrence in T1 clear cell RCC: A new body composition–based nomogram combining Leibovich score, visceral fat density, and intramuscular fat content outperforms traditional TNM and SSIGN models.

🔹 Better 3- & 5-year recurrence-free survival prediction
🔹 Personalized risk stratification
🔹 Linked to cancer & metabolic pathways

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-025-02202-3 (Haonan Chen et al.)

20/02/2026

📊 study on mammographic spiculations in breast cancer

🔹 Introduced the S**c Mass Ratio (SMR)—spiculation area relative to tumor mass
🔹 High SMR associated with older age and lower breast density
🔹 Among the highest SMR cases, all were axillary lymph node negative with low Ki67
🔹 No significant link to overall survival or broader tumor characteristics

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-025-02194-0 (Li Sturesdotter et al.)

20/02/2026

🤰 Fetal MRI enhances evaluation of prenatal abdominal cystic lesions

🔹 Provides superior soft tissue contrast and multiplanar imaging compared to ultrasound
🔹 Helps classify lesions: gastrointestinal, genitourinary, teratomatous, syndromic
🔹 Improves lesion characterization, detects associated anomalies, and guides postnatal management

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-025-02169-1 (David García Castellanos et al.)

19/02/2026

🩺 SWI MRI shows promise for non-invasive liver fibrosis staging

🔹 Liver-to-muscle signal intensity ratio (SIR) on SWI outperforms serum biomarkers APRI and FIB-4
🔹 AUCs for fibrosis staging up to 0.931
🔹 Provides a reliable alternative when biopsy is impractical

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-025-02203-2 (Xuan Jin et al.)

18/02/2026

New educational review: Imaging guide for persistent spinal pain after surgery (PSPS)

🔹 Affects 10–40% of spine surgery patients
🔹 Correlate imaging with clinical context and consider psychological factors
🔹 Imaging tips: X-ray for instability, CT for bone/hardware, MRI for soft tissue, PET/SPECT for metabolism/infection
🔹 Scenario-based insights from 15 years of interdisciplinary experience

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-025-02065-8 (Jean-François Budzik et al.)