The specialty is moving toward expanded use of fractional flow reserve CT and AI analysis of coronary CT angiography exams as a standard of care.

Patricia Balthazar, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, says radiology AI needs to be monitored to ensure it is performing as it is supposed to and not wasting time and money.

Christoph Wald, MD, vice chair of the American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors, explains the resources available to practices looking to bolster cybersecurity.

In this video interview, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine leaders discuss some of the biggest imaging IT trends emerging in 2026. 

AI in medical imaging market analyst Umar Ahmed from Signify Research explains some of the key trends seen in radiology artificial intelligence. 

American College of Radiology Chief Executive Officer Dana Smetherman, MD, explains the highlights of the recent BI-RADS Version 2025 release, the first update in more than a decade.
 

“Physical AI agents being able to actually deliver some of these services—all the way into robotic surgery—this is where we're going to see this next chapter of medicine be written,” said Kimberly Powell, vice president and general manager of healthcare at Nvidia.
 

Tim Szczykutowicz, PhD, associate professor radiology, University of Wisconsin Madison, explains the new technology developments in GE HealthCare's  FDA 510(k)-pending photon-counting CT scanner. 

Sarah-Jane James, imaging market analyst for Signify Research, discusses key trends in the specialty that she saw at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting. 

As of January 2026, there will only be two CPT category 1 payment codes for newer AI, despite there being hundreds of FDA-cleared medical imaging algorithms.