Low-kVp techniques for radiation dose optimization in abdominopelvic contrast-enhanced CT: a scoping review

Authors: Nitika C. Panakkal, Rajagopal Kadavigere, et al.

Content type: Review Article

Open access

Published: 03 June 2026 Pages: 899 – 909

https://rdcu.be/XsGmcbAd9U4a


Towards integrating domain knowledge, AutoML and few-shot learning for medical image analysis: a mini review of current trends and research gaps

Authors: Nitiyaa Ragu, Jason Teo

Content type: Review Article

Published: 06 June 2026 Pages: 910 – 925

https://rdcu.be/NgsbunoHXmga


A cost-effective 3D-printed phantom insert for enhanced small-field patient specific quality assurance for stereotactic radiotherapy plans

Authors: Syeda Masooma Tayyab, Muhammad Shahban, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 06 June 2026 Pages: 926 – 937

https://rdcu.be/yCbjVaLkJpBa


In vivo dosimetry of cardiac implantable electronic devices with a radiophotoluminescent glass dosimeter in patients undergoing radiotherapy

Authors: Shohei Mikasa, Hiroyuki Okamoto, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 21 June 2026 Pages: 938 – 949

https://rdcu.be/pLFmhiDDgaAa


Improved delineation of the cystic artery using super-resolution deep learning reconstruction in contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography

Authors: Akira Katayama, Koichiro Yasaka, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Open access

Published: 18 May 2026 Pages: 950 – 960

https://rdcu.be/Et3SB5Z9fLca


A data-driven scientific approach to explore the relationship between MGMT methylation and imaging phenotype in glioblastoma

Authors: Sakura Sugyo, Mio Ishii, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 25 May 2026 Pages: 961 – 969

https://rdcu.be/BuGoujBiQ8Ja


Metal artifact reduction in maxillofacial bone imaging with dental restorations: efficacy of the MRI pointwise encoding time reduction with radial acquisition sequence versus CT

Authors: Yuji Kurosawa, Mai Kim, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 01 June 2026 Pages: 970 – 977

https://rdcu.be/CW7fgKPcVsFa


Comparison of DVH-based machine learning and 3D convolutional neural network approaches for automated VMAT planning in head and neck cancer

Authors: Takuya Nakamura, Hirofumi Yamasaki, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 03 June 2026 Pages: 978 – 987

https://rdcu.be/Uhshgpw3Rjaa


Evaluation of super-resolution deep learning reconstruction on three-dimensional constructive interference in steady state for enhanced visualization of vestibular schwannomas

Authors: Akira Katayama, Koichiro Yasaka, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Open access

Published: 01 June 2026 Pages: 988 – 997

https://rdcu.be/d5kBKvMF4d2a


Dnq-unet: a two-level fusion framework for few-shot domain adaptation in cervical cancer CTV segmentation

Authors: Boying Li, Yihui Liu, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Open access

Published: 03 June 2026 Pages: 998 – 1008

https://rdcu.be/o7tW5qp7swYa


Photon beam energy selection for scalp dose reduction in whole-brain radiotherapy: a benchmark phantom study

Authors: Takahiro Kato, Daiki Senzaki, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 10 June 2026 Pages: 1009 – 1016

https://rdcu.be/bYmVZeKTZu5a


Noise characteristics in synthetic mammography derived from digital breast tomosynthesis: a comparison with conventional digital mammography

Authors: Sho Maruyama, Hiroki Saitou, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 03 June 2026 Pages: 1017 – 1028

https://rdcu.be/dED3AtKxQ6ca


Visualization of nonlinearity in image reconstruction using nonlocal means filters for regularization under noisy conditions

Authors: Hiroyuki Shinohara, Hideaki Tashima

Content type: Research Article

Published: 09 June 2026 Pages: 1029 – 1042

https://rdcu.be/nf9PpGRBFiJa


Managing radiological technologists’ impatience: testing the effectiveness of a group work intervention

Authors: Ryu Mabuchi, Hiroshi Nakai

Content type: Research Article

Published: 06 June 2026 Pages: 1043 – 1054

https://rdcu.be/XkteQnWWZ8Ta


CDSegNet: a multi-scale convolution and attention mechanism U-shaped network for Crohn’s disease lesion segmentation

Authors: Peipei Wang, Yu Liu, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 12 June 2026 Pages: 1055 – 1067

https://rdcu.be/esR4qD2wwSXa


Calibration of diffusion MRI measurements using aqueous glycerin phantoms with controlled viscosity

Authors: Mayuka Seguchi, Yuki Kanazawa, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 19 June 2026 Pages: 1068 – 1076

https://rdcu.be/rvoZXhiKDXca


Dose rate dependence of incorrect sensing and triggering of defibrillation in cardiac implantable electronic devices: single manufacturer result with kV beam

Authors: Hiroaki Matsubara, Shina Watanabe, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 18 June 2026 Pages: 1077 – 1088

https://rdcu.be/MBYAope5KvJa


Establishing discard criteria for lead aprons using deep learning-based quantification of defect area on X-ray fluoroscopic video

Authors: Koichi Hanada, Haruka Suzuki, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 19 June 2026 Pages: 1089 – 1097

https://rdcu.be/6UigYTnP633a


Correction: Establishing discard criteria for lead aprons using deep learning-based quantification of defect area on X-ray fluoroscopic video

Authors: Koichi Hanada, Haruka Suzuki, et al.

Content type: Correction

Published: 08 August 2026 Pages: 1098 – 1098

https://rdcu.be/F6ynbcdfRKNa


Methodology for intrafraction organ motion tracking using ultrasound for respiratory-gated radiotherapy

Authors: Yuji Yaegashi, Kohei Sasaki

Content type: Research Article

Published: 25 June 2026 Pages: 1099 – 1105

https://rdcu.be/kEdRb4JzMAwa


Optimization of entrance skin dose assessment: integration of a new mathematical model and Monte Carlo simulation

Authors: Alex Eclador Ngankem, Cebastien Joel Guembou Shouop, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 30 June 2026 Pages: 1106 – 1118

https://rdcu.be/cHuUqjRUyZaa


Educational effectiveness of short-term e-learning intervention on chest radiograph assessment skills among radiological technology students: a pre- and post-comparative study

Authors: Taku Kuramoto, Nao Ichikawa, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 29 July 2026 Pages: 1119 – 1128

https://rdcu.be/kmPetFf6Kyya


Standardizing patient safety information for CT and MRI examinations: development of standard candidate items with HL7 FHIR mapping

Authors: Takumi Tanikawa, Minoru Kawamata, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 06 July 2026 Pages: 1129 – 1140

https://rdcu.be/LMsmSKtMx3aa


Monte Carlo study of air ionization by X-ray photons and backscattering under diagnostic conditions using the developed Irradose code

Authors: Omar El Basraoui, Oumayma Qassimi, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 13 July 2026 Pages: 1141 – 1152

https://rdcu.be/Wy1AJFSmSd9a


Quantifying the spatial information loss of Dose-Volume Histograms in Gamma Knife radiosurgery via unsupervised 3D dose geometry embedding

Authors: Omar Hamzaoui, Yassine Oulhouq, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 20 July 2026 Pages: 1153 – 1167

https://rdcu.be/DSiAb3f6APqa


Internal feasibility evaluation of SAM-Med3D for cervical cancer clinical target volume segmentation on planning computed tomography

Authors: Bo-ying Li, Ting Fan, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 07 August 2026 Pages: 1168 – 1178

https://rdcu.be/1ZnRa8QCEs5a


Intra-vendor inter-scanner agreement of negative-HU measurements on fast kV-switching dual-energy CT virtual monoenergetic imaging: a phantom study

Authors: Norimi Nishiyama, Takanori Masuda, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 11 July 2026 Pages: 1179 – 1187

https://rdcu.be/QfUEhwCXLpPa


Assessment of out-of-field doses in pediatric radiotherapy

Authors: Silvana Oliveira Pinheiro, Isabel Faria, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 14 July 2026 Pages: 1188 – 1198

https://rdcu.be/kUcGWrYgvKra


Dosimetric comparison of seed-less and multi-seed 125I eye plaque: a Monte Carlo study

Authors: Subhalaxmi Mishra, T. Palani Selvam, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 15 July 2026 Pages: 1199 – 1209

https://rdcu.be/NQjs2kFDruUa


Image quality enhancement of small field-of-view cone-beam CT for image-guided radiotherapy using a structure-preserving cycle-consistent generative adversarial network

Authors: Idzuru Yoshinaga, Sho Ozaki, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 13 July 2026 Pages: 1210 – 1223

https://rdcu.be/msEpxWe1edMa


Organ dose assessment in 15-year-old patients undergoing panoramic radiography: a Monte Carlo study using mesh-type phantoms and realistic modelling

Authors: Maria Rosangela Soares, Wilson Otto Batista, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Open access

Published: 20 July 2026 Pages: 1224 – 1240

https://rdcu.be/T26HWKnkwGPa


Adaptive 3D-CRT with CCRT for head and neck cancer: resource limited single center experience in Bangladesh

Authors: Al-Amin, Pretam K. Das, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 27 July 2026 Pages: 1241 – 1254

https://rdcu.be/bjC1g6Za1tda


Deep learning-based multi-modality image conversion for evaluating dose calculation and position correction accuracy in image-guided radiation therapy

Authors: Ryoma Tsuchiya, Keisuke Usui, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 28 July 2026 Pages: 1255 – 1266

https://rdcu.be/YgHfppBkHrVa


Dose-report–driven body weight estimation in diagnostic CT using a practical machine learning framework

Authors: Hajime Ichikawa, Norikazu Koori, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 26 July 2026 Pages: 1267 – 1276

https://rdcu.be/YDTtkBLt8y8a


Content-based retrieval of fundus images and diabetic retinopathy detection using variants of local texture features

Authors: Arpita Santra, Imtiyaz Ahmad, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 29 July 2026 Pages: 1277 – 1298

https://rdcu.be/yFisSHqTqy8a


A radiology-aware fuzzy deep learning framework with entropy-guided feature selection for robust multi-disease chest X-ray classification across multiple magnifications

Authors: Mohammad Mahdi Ershadi, Zeinab Rahimi Rise, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 30 July 2026 Pages: 1299 – 1323

https://rdcu.be/yhu2ijKaiMJa


Spine-anchored active contour-based renal spatial prioritization for precision-constrained volumetric segmentation of bilateral nephric tumors via spine-guided 3D deep encoders in abdominopelvic tomographic data

Authors: Mohit Pandey, Abhishek Gupta, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 07 August 2026 Pages: 1324 – 1337

https://rdcu.be/iYZqepqztLWa


99mTechnetium SPECT–guided functional liver–sparing radiotherapy planning for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: a dosimetric comparison

Authors: Takuya Taniguchi, Kazutaka Miki, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Open access

Published: 07 August 2026 Pages: 1338 – 1349

https://rdcu.be/D1sR7hcDxyba


Automated sternocleidomastoid ROI placement on carotid black-blood T1-weighted MRI: toward standardized plaque-to-muscle ratio assessment

Authors: Masayoshi Mori, Takanori Masuda, et al.

Content type: Research Article

Published: 28 July 2026 Pages: 1350 – 1360

https://rdcu.be/4aw2jpcjp4Ma


Comparison of platinum and gold fiducial markers for prostate radiotherapy: a phantom study

Authors: Noriyuki Mihashi, Ryoichi Hinoto, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 01 June 2026 Pages: 1361 – 1372

https://rdcu.be/mBJ9bZAQHsDa


Comparison of fat-suppression–related sequence operations for stiffness stability in spin-echo echo-planar imaging magnetic resonance elastography: a phantom study

Authors: Yuuki Yoshimura, Kohei Sugimoto

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 09 June 2026 Pages: 1373 – 1379

https://rdcu.be/LdG8VH9WKvXa


Clinical edge-case stress testing of two Asia-developed AI auto-contouring systems using prostate radiotherapy planning CT images

Authors: Yuya Nagake, Keisuke Yasui, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 10 June 2026 Pages: 1380 – 1386

https://rdcu.be/nZp9R6vL8bpa


Effects of source-to-image distance and dose mode on image quality and radiation dose in high-definition (Hi-Def) angiography

Authors: Kunihito Tsuboi, Hiroshi Matsushima, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 12 June 2026 Pages: 1387 – 1393

https://rdcu.be/JBo2pLJNwuha


A reproducible framework for constructing a longitudinal low-dose CT screening image database: implementation using 11 years of real-world data

Authors: Junji Shiraishi, Rie Tanaka, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 19 June 2026 Pages: 1394 – 1406

https://rdcu.be/uTk3DiDnrwqa


Agreement between ventricular stroke volumes and great vessel flow using cine and phase-contrast MRI in healthy subjects

Authors: Ai Kawaguchi, Wataru Kawaguchi, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 16 June 2026 Pages: 1407 – 1412

https://rdcu.be/sUz3ifnwfKHa


Multiparametric analysis using MRI after preoperative embolization in meningioma: a preliminary study

Authors: Ling Li, Naoki Ohno, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 06 July 2026 Pages: 1413 – 1420

https://rdcu.be/zp6tz9drUkSa


Effects of medium thickness on cellular energy deposition in boron neutron capture therapy

Authors: Maheraj Khan, Hiroshi Watabe, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Open access

Published: 04 July 2026 Pages: 1421 – 1426

https://rdcu.be/yZ1KScPEpGRa


Coplanar versus non-coplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy for hippocampal avoidance whole brain radiotherapy using Monte Carlo-based planning system

Authors: Surendran Jagadeesan, Majed Alghamdi, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 15 July 2026 Pages: 1427 – 1433

https://rdcu.be/7sc8LEJCX5Da


AI-based reconstruction from low-resolution acquisitions for diffusion MRI: evaluation of FOD similarity

Authors: Akihiro Kasahara, Yuichi Suzuki, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Open access

Published: 07 August 2026 Pages: 1434 – 1443

https://rdcu.be/QdVnG8WcfQPa


Clinical usefulness of slab-selective three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography using radial stack-of-stars acquisition and UTE sampling (STARS UTE-MRA) after treatment of cerebral aneurysms with metallic devices

Authors: Daichi Murayama, Masami Yoneyama, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 20 July 2026 Pages: 1444 – 1449

https://rdcu.be/Aq7LF98CCB9a


Accuracy evaluation and acceleration of Monte Carlo simulation of scattered radiation using a high-fidelity mobile X-ray fluoroscopy system model

Authors: Mao Tabuchi, Toshioh Fujibuchi, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 03 August 2026 Pages: 1450 – 1459

https://rdcu.be/kqJPLSytiTra


Effect of 70-kVp chest CT on surface dose at the mammary gland level in a neonatal phantom under matched CTDIvol conditions

Authors: Nanami Usui, Takanori Masuda, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 07 August 2026 Pages: 1460 – 1465

https://rdcu.be/xHAFbbExedua


Influence of target coverage priority levels on dose homogeneity in commercial automated field-in-field planning for breast radiotherapy

Authors: Hideharu Miura, Yoshiko Doi, et al.

Content type: Technical Note

Published: 01 August 2026 Pages: 1466 – 1472

https://rdcu.be/VmKgHSb1gjUa


Evaluation of a bolus-tracking method based on a pitch-correction formula for lower-extremity CT angiography

Authors: Ryota Abe, Takanori Masuda, et al.

Content type: Clinical Technique

Published: 18 May 2026 Pages: 1473 – 1484

https://rdcu.be/ZwrbvfWUyBma