CIDMI Seminar Series poster featuring the UCSF logo. A smiling individual is pictured with the title "Salil Soman, MD Associate Professor In Residence Radiology." The seminar topic is "Susceptibility MR Imaging - Today's Practice, Tomorrow’s Potential," discussing brain diseases. Event details: October 23 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Mission Hall 2103-VTC, San Francisco, with an online Zoom link provided. RSVP information and a "Save the Date" note are included.

Dr. Salil Soman presents at the upcoming CIDMI Seminar Series. His talk covers susceptibility MR imaging, including SWI, QSM, & OEF MRI, & how these methods detect tissue iron, hemorrhage, & metabolic stress invisible to conventional imaging. radiology.ucsf.edu/events/cidmi...

The image is a promotional graphic titled "New Research from UCSF Radiology & Biomedical Imaging" and the text highlights an article from the American Journal of Neuroradiology, titled "Current State of Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Implementation in Neuroradiology Departments: Insights from a U.S. National Survey.

In @theajnr.bsky.social, @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Christopher Hess & collaborators survey U.S. neuroradiology departments on #AI adoption. While 81% report using AI, cost, integration challenges & limited efficacy evidence remain the biggest barriers. doi.org/10.3174/ajnr...

Our 2026 Seed Grant cohort is here! Congrats to Drs. Congyu Liao, Donghyun Hong, Kambiz Nael, Susanne Mueller, Nikhil Deveshwar, Meetu Wadhwa, Xiaodan Liu & Surekha Yadav. Each grant seeds a new research direction & builds toward larger extramural funding.

This image is a promotional banner for the Breast Imaging Symposium hosted by UCSF. It highlights a session titled "Unique Patient Populations (Male, Transgender, Young)" scheduled for Sunday, April 19, from 8:30 to 9:00 am at location 6ABC. The image features a person with shoulder-length hair. The UCSF and SBI logos are visible, and the person's name, Jessica Hayward, MD, FSBI, is displayed. The event dates are April 16-19, 2026, in Seattle, WA.

Breast imaging guidelines were not built with every patient in mind. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Jessica Hayward addresses the gaps at #SBI2026 today, focusing on male, transgender & young patients.

This image is a promotional flyer for the SBI Breast Imaging Symposium in Seattle, WA, from April 16-19. It features a smiling person in professional attire. The text reads: "Ask the Experts - Bring Your Questions," with details about the event on Saturday, April 18, from 4-5 pm at Location 612. The name Edward A. Sickles, MD, FSBI, is displayed with UCSF branding at the bottom right.

Some of the most valuable learning at a conference happens when you can ask the questions you actually have. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Edward Sickles is ready for them at the Ask the Experts session at #SBI2026 today.

This image is a promotional graphic for an educational exhibit titled "Adherence to Standardized Breast MRI Protocols Impacts Biomarker Performance in a Multicenter Trial." It notes that the format is online/electronic. The event is the Breast Imaging Symposium by SBI in Seattle, WA, from April 16-19, 2026. It includes logos for UCSF and the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. A portrait of an individual with the name "Pouya Metanati, MD, MSc, MPH" is on the right.

Protocol standardization in breast MRI is not just an administrative detail. It directly affects how well biomarkers perform. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Pouya Metanat makes that case in his educational exhibit at #SBI2026.

The image is a promotional graphic for a breast imaging symposium in Seattle, WA, taking place April 16-19, 2026. It features text about a presentation titled "Designing AI-Based Expedited Screening Workflows: A Practical Framework for Breast Imaging Programs" by Ashley Cheng. Logos for UCSF and the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging are included.

For breast imaging programs thinking about AI-based screening workflows, @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Ashley Cheng has built a practical framework worth studying. Check out her #SBI2026 educational exhibit, available online.

This image is a promotional banner for an educational exhibit titled "Heed the Mismatch: Recognizing and Managing Radiologic-Pathologic Discordance." It is part of the UCSF Breast Imaging Symposium held from April 16-19, 2026, in Seattle, WA. The exhibit is online/electronic. The right side features a portrait of Nikita Deshpande, MD. Logos for UCSF and the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging are included at the bottom.

A radiologic-pathologic mismatch that goes unrecognized can have serious consequences. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social resident Dr. Nikita Deshpande breaks down how to catch & manage discordance in her #SBI2026 educational exhibit, available online.

This image is an advertisement for the Breast Imaging Symposium taking place in Seattle, WA, from April 16-19, 2026. It features details of a session titled "Case After Case - Great Cases of the Axilla and of Pregnant/Lactating Patients" scheduled for Friday, April 17, from 3:15 to 4:15 PM, in Location 608. There is a headshot of Heather Greenwood, MD, FSBI, alongside the UCSF and Symposia logos.

Axillary findings & imaging in pregnant and lactating patients are two areas where experience matters enormously. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Heather Greenwood brings both to a case-based session at #SBI2026 this afternoon.

This image is a promotional flyer for the SBI Breast Imaging Symposium in Seattle, WA, from April 16-19, 2026. It features a person with short black hair smiling, wearing a black blazer. The flyer advertises a session titled "How I Do It - MRI From the Experts" on Friday, April 17, from 3:15 to 4:15 pm, at location 6ABC. The UCSF and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging logos are included.

Hearing how an expert actually does it is different from reading about it. Today at #SBI2026, @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Bonnie Joe walks through her breast MRI approach.

CEM & ultrasound-guided biopsy skills do not develop overnight. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Shirley Chou shares practical guidance for every level of experience this afternoon at #SBI2026.

Fellowship directors & residency educators, this one is for you. Today at #SBI2026, @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Elissa Price shares what goes into building a #BreastImaging training program that works.

Screening at the population level raises questions that individual patient decisions cannot answer alone. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Bonnie Joe brings her perspective to Scientific Session 2 at #SBI2026 today.

Breast MRI throws curveballs. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Amie Lee tackles the cases that give you pause at #SBI2026 today. If MRI interpretation is part of your practice, this one is worth your afternoon.

Transjugular liver biopsy in a pediatric patient is one of the more demanding procedures in the specialty. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Shin Mei Chan closes out #SIR2026TOR with a look at technique & outcomes in this challenging population.

Three @ucsfimaging.bsky.social faculty, three sessions worth finding at #SIR2026TOR today. Dr. K. Pallav Kolli on portal vein recanalization complications. Dr. Miles Conrad on slashing IR response times in hemorrhagic shock. Dr. Rajesh Shah at the QPI Forum. See you there!

Today at #SIR26TOR, @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. K. Pallav Kolli shares tips & tricks for IVC & iliac vein interventions, & Dr. Rajesh Shah makes the case for using big data to define the value of IR.

We're excited to be at #SIR26TOR! @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Drs. Alexander Lam, Shin Mei Chan & Xiao Wu are presenting on thyroid nodule ablation, IR intern training & 25 years of renal angiomyolipoma embolization outcomes. Check out their schedule ⬇️

For patients with advanced, treatment-refractory cancers, radiopharmaceutical therapy risks are often secondary to the cancer itself. New research co-authored by @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Thomas Hope makes the case for rethinking dose optimization in clinical trials. bit.ly/4txsVws

The final session in the MRI Safety Masterclass Series for Low- and Middle-Income Settings will cover regulatory guidance, accreditation, QA & QC with @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Michael Hoff among the expert panel. @ismrm.bsky.social

Register ➡️ events.humanitix.com/mri-safety-e...

New research from UCSF Imaging published in Journal of the American College of Radiology: "Saving Academic Radiology: Summary of the 2025 ACR Intersociety Meeting."

The academic mission in radiology is under pressure. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Brandon Fields co-authored a summary of the 2025 ACR Intersociety Meeting analyzing the forces behind this trend and strategies to combat it. Read more in @jacrjournal.bsky.social: bit.ly/3NZ1sVo

New research from UCSF Imaging published in ACS Central Science: "Detecting Bacteria in Their Mammalian Hosts Using Metabolism-Targeted Breath Testing."

What if a simple breath test could detect a bacterial infection in minutes? New research from @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Drs. Marina López-Álvarez, David Wilson & colleagues published in ACS Central Science explores how. Read the press release: bit.ly/4c7Jbyg

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UCSF Imaging's Dr. Anil Bidkar on received the SNMMI-PCF Young Investigator's Award.

Congratulations to @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Anil Bidkar on receiving the SNMMI-PCF Young Investigator's Award for his work developing a CD46-targeted radiotherapy platform to address tumor heterogeneity in prostate cancer. bit.ly/3PzUGG7 #UCSFProud @snm-mi.bsky.social

New research from UCSF Imaging published in Academic Radiology: "A Look Back at Emerging Strategic Themes for Guiding Change in Academic Radiology Circa 2005; Modeling Different Rates of Adoption of Organizational Innovations."

In 2005, three strategic themes were identified to guide change in academic radiology. Twenty years later, how have they held up? @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Christopher Hess & collaborators examine their evolution in #AcademicRadiology. doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...

This Friday, Dr. Myles Taffel from NYU Grossman School of Medicine shares how NYU is rethinking radiology workflow distribution. Join us for his presentation, "Smart Distribution: The NYU Experience." Register for Zoom: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New research from UCSF Imaging published in Acta Neuropathologica: "Disentangling on and off-target binding in flortaucipir PET: a voxel-to-voxel P-tau, ferric iron, and MAO-B histology-to-flortaucipir PET comparison."

When a tau PET scan "lights up," is it always tau? New research from @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Duygu Tosun-Turgut & colleagues explores what else might be driving the signal & what it means for diagnosis and prognosis. bit.ly/4rTEk8w

Environment, staff & emergency related MRI safety is the topic of the upcoming MRI Safety Masterclass Series for Low- and Middle-Income Settings, featuring @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Michael Hoff. An @ismrm.bsky.social & Rad-Aid initiative.

To register, visit: bit.ly/3PoUedA

Congratulations to #postdoc Minjie Zhu on receiving the 2026 Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring from UCSF Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs, recognizing his outstanding work as a mentor to his colleagues. graduate.ucsf.edu/mentoring-2026 #UCSFProud

Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Leach on being honored with a UCSF Exceptional Physician Award for his commitment to outstanding patient care, collaboration & medical education. Happy National Doctors' Day!

Watch his video: bit.ly/4t0DDeA

A cancer-causing enzyme hidden inside cells for 50 years? Turns out it's been sitting on the surface of tumors all along. @ucsfimaging.bsky.social's Dr. Michael Evans helped test radioactive antibodies that found it. Read more: bit.ly/4uzwe7A