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Every paper analysis, multi-paper synthesis, and guideline walkthrough, in reverse chronological order.

August 17, 2026

Tested against physiciansThree papers report a reasoning model matching or beating physicians, a fourth starts from the image itself, and the subject of this issue is the evidence underneath each claim.

Scoring the scan, not the lesionPI-QUAL v2, and what the real-world quality data shows

A stable scan isn't one thing.The abdominal imaging literature, read for you. RadBrief EP10.

One in four LI-RADS 3 lesions doesn't stay a 3RadBrief EP09 · The abdominal imaging literature, read for you

AI in Radiology, Issue 2: Deploying and Monitoring PE Detection at ScaleThe monthly RadBrief AI digest. What an FDA-cleared PE tool actually does once it is deployed across a real network, plus how to tell when a deployed model starts to slip.

The O-RADS score is only as good as the image you put into it.RadBrief EP07 · The abdominal imaging literature, read for you

Hand off the scut workA new thing, a little outside RadBrief's usual lane. Plain guides for using AI in real work. This is the first.

A low-risk pancreatic cyst isn't no-risk. And five years may not be long enough.RadBrief EP06 · The abdominal imaging literature, read for you

Perianal Fistula MRI: The Report Is the New FrontierHow I Do It, twenty years on: the technique question is closed, and the report is the new frontier.

AI in Radiology: What I'm Reading This MonthFirst in a new monthly RadBrief digest. The papers I read closely this month, and the ones I set aside.

What Changed in Rectal MRI Restaging: The 2026 ESGAR UpdatePart II of the ESGAR update. Restaging after neoadjuvant treatment, rebuilt around organ preservation.

What Changed in Rectal MRI Staging: The 2026 ESGAR UpdateESGAR's first rectal MRI update since 2018. Part I covers primary staging and the changes that touch your report.

Can You Skip Contrast in MR Enterography?A multireader study says yes for routine monitoring. The simplified MaRIA score holds up without gadolinium.