Dear AuntMinnie Member,

Retail whole-body MRI has been available since 2018, but public interest is still increasing, according to our most popular story last week.

In a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), Michelle Lee, MD, of NYU Langone Health, noted that this interest has created an opportunity for radiologists to share evidence-based guidance online. 

If views for our preshow interview with International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) President Margaret Hall-Craggs, MD, are any indication, there’s a lot of excitement for the society’s annual meeting this week in Honolulu. Check out her preview of ISMRM 2025 and also stop by our special RADCast for coverage all week from Hawaii. 

How are the Trump administration’s sharp cuts to U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants affecting radiology research? You can find out in our feature article. Speaking of controversial funding decisions, health advocacy groups are also very disappointed with proposed cuts that would gut the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.

Other content generating substantial page views last week included articles on the importance of considering cancer status when interpreting axillary breast ultrasound exams and some potential issues with ultrafast breast MRI. 

See below for all of our top stories of the week. 

1. ARRS: Hype is growing around whole-body MRI
2. ISMRM president outlines key highlights of the upcoming annual meeting
3. Financial shock waves strike close to radiology researchers
4. ARRS: Cancer status should be considered for axillary breast ultrasound
5. Ultrafast breast MRI’s advantages may need to be reconsidered
6. PET/MRI and DECT show abnormalities in long COVID patients
7. SPECT/CT MPI may guide medical therapy in CAD patients
8. CNN techniques outperform conventional DL for Alzheimer’s diagnosis
9. IMV: PET/CT service contracts are a key aspect of system ownership
10. Komen rails against federal cuts to women’s health program
11. CT muscle metrics could help screen for sarcopenia
12. PET/MRI reveals how brain stimulation works
13. Whole-body PET shows how naloxone blocks opioids  
14. Imaging findings of Marfan syndrome: What radiologists need to know 

Erik L. Ridley
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnie.com