Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

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Screening-detected breast cancer linked to better outcomes

New research could provide useful information for cancer registries and potentially help policymakers better evaluate screening outcomes to develop more effective guidelines. 

Suhny Abbara, MD, FACR, MSCCT, FNASCI, senior associate consultant and professor of radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, and editor of the RSNA journal Radiology, explains some of the advanced in cardiac CT radiologists should be paying attention to.

Cardiac CT's expanding role gives radiologists new opportunities

Suhny Abbara, MD, editor of RSNA's Radiology, explains some of the advances in cardiac CT radiologists should be paying attention to.

Aortic stenosis opportunistic CT AI imaging from SCCT 2026 presentation by Ofir Koren, MD, Cedards-Sinai.

AI-powered opportunistic screening could help find patients with undetected aortic stenosis

Having AI that can recognize and report signs of aortic stenosis in noncardiac imaging scans would make a major impact on patient care. 

Ed Nicol, MD, FACC, FSCCT, MBA, head of cardiovascular CT at Royal Brompton Hospital in London and a former SCCT president, said AI has tremendous potential to improve imaging workflows. However, unlike screening tests that carry little or no risk, cardiac computed tomography (CT) exposes patients to ionizing radiation, requiring physician oversight and careful justification before scans are performed. #SCCT

Are automated CT exams on the way? Cardiologist shares concerns about radiation, regulation

Former SCCT president Ed Nicol, MD, knows there has been interest in the potential of automated CT exams. However, he isn't so sure they are possible at this point in time for a number of reasons.

Suhny Abbara, MD, FACR, MSCCT, FNASCI, senior associate consultant and professor of radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, and editor of the RSNA journal Radiology, gave high praises to opportunistic AI screenings for coronary calcium at SCCT 2026. He said there are more than 20 million chest CTs performed each year in the U.S., which holds a massive promise to detect millions of new patients with asymptomatic coronary artery disease that the patient is unaware of. #SCCT #YesCCT #Radiology

Opportunistic chest CT screening could identify undiagnosed heart disease in many patients

The greatest opportunity is detecting coronary atherosclerosis in younger patients undergoing CT for unrelated reasons, including trauma evaluations.

Addressing radiology workforce shortages, reducing unnecessary imaging and expanding access to cancer screening remain some of the most pressing public policy challenges facing medical imaging today, according to Elizabeth Rula, executive director of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute.

Neiman Institute highlights key policy issues and solutions in radiology

Elizabeth Rula, executive director of the ACR-backed research outfit, discusses how to solve staffing shortages, prior authorization issues, and other key issues facing radiology.

Example of the four types of breast tissue density. The density of fibroglandular tissue inside the breast impacts the ability to easily see cancers. Cancers are very easy to spot in fatty breasts, but are almost impossible to find in extremely dense breasts. These examples show craniocaudal mammogram findings characterized as almost entirely fatty (far left), scattered areas of fibroglandular density (second from left), heterogeneously dense (second from right), and extremely dense (far right). RSNA

AI model helps discern patients' need for supplemental breast imaging

New findings support the routine use of deep learning-based risk assessments, as this method can decrease subjectivity, reduce unnecessary imaging and improve diagnostic accuracy. 

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Financial, logistical reasons to blame for most missed cancer screenings

It may be more than anxiety and forgetfulness to blame for women missing their scheduled mammograms, according to new survey data. 

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