AJNR Podcasts
The American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR) is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes Original Research and Review Articles relevant to the diagnostic, interventional, and functional imaging of the brain, head, neck, and spine. AJNR's monthly podcast includes Editor's Choices and Fellows' Journal Club selections. These podcasts are hosted by Wende Gibbs. Fellows' Journal Club podcasts feature a different institution each month. The Annotated Bibliography podcast is a journal scan hosted by Jeffrey Ross.
April 2025 Author Spotlight
Dr. Vivek Yedavalli returns this month, along with Dr. Hamza Adel Salim to share insights on their papers Association of Pretreatment Perfusion Imaging Parameters With 90-Day Excellent Functional Outcomes in Anterior Circulation Distal Medium Vessel Occlusion Stroke and Hypoperfusion Intensity Ratio Less Than 0.4 Is Associated with Favorable Outcomes in Unsuccessfully Reperfused Acute Ischemic Stroke with Large-Vessel Occlusion. (16:55)
April 2025 Article Summaries
Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam share highlights and commentary from the April issue of AJNR. Be sure to visit our website to watch the video version of this podcast. (21:19)
March 2025 Author Spotlight
Dr. Manisha Koneru and Vivek Yedavalli are Dr. Hiatt's guests this month. They discuss their paper Prolonged Venous Transit on Perfusion Imaging Is Associated with Longer Lengths of Stay in Acute Large Vessel Occlusions, which will be published in the May issue of AJNR.
March 2025 Article Summaries
Join Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam for their reviews of three featured articles in the March issue of AJNR. Be sure to visit our website to watch the video version of this podcast. (22:37)
February 2025 Article Summaries
Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam share insight and commentary on three featured articles in the February issue of AJNR. Be sure to visit our website to watch the video version of this podcast. (23:36)
February 2025 Author Spotlight
Dr. Kirk Welker is Dr. Hiatt's guest this month. They discuss the research and collaboration involved in creating the State of Practice: ASNR Statement on Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent Use in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, published in the
February issue of AJNR. Be sure to visit our website to watch the video version of this podcast. (13:04)
January 2025 Author Spotlight
Dr. Petrice Cogswell is Dr. Hiatt's guest this month. They discuss Alzheimer Disease Anti-Amyloid Immunotherapies: Imaging Recommendations and Practice Considerations for Monitoring of Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities, the ASNR Alzheimer, ARIA, and Dementia Study Group's paper in the January issue of AJNR. (11:28)
January 2025 Article Summaries
Welcome the new year with Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam's round-up of featured articles from AJNR's January issue. You can now visit our website to watch the video version of our podcasts! Be sure to bookmark this page to view upcoming article summaries and author interviews, a part of AJNR's new website, which offers many multimedia features. (20:04)
December 2024 Article Summaries
Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam ring out 2024 with highlights of the December issue. This is the final print edition and it contains a selection of the journal's most impactful articles from its first 45 years of publication. Be sure to join us next year when we introduce video podcasts to our feed. (12:29)
November 2024 Article Summaries
Tune in to hear a review of the highlights from the November issue of AJNR presented by Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam. (18:51)
October 2024 Article Summaries
Listen to highlights from the October issue of AJNR presented by Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam. (14:41)
October 2024 Author Spotlight
Dr. Hiatt welcomes back Ian Mark (@iantmark) to talk about his article, "Skull Base CSF Leaks: Potential Underlying Pathophysiology and Evaluation of Brain MR Imaging Findings Associated with Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension," one of the Fellows' Journal Club selections from the October issue of AJNR. (10:13)
September 2024 Article Summaries
Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam review articles of interest from the September issue of AJNR. (24:09)
August 2024 Author Spotlight
Dr. Hiatt welcomes Adam Dmytriw for a discussion of his paper, "Predictors of Aneurysm Obliteration in Patients Treated with the WEB Device: Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study." (11:33)
August 2024 Article Summaries
Dr. Vilanilam and Dr. Hiatt review highlights of the August issue of AJNR. (14:57)
July 2024 Article Summaries
Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam review highlights of the July issue of AJNR. (12:11)
July 2024 Author Spotlight
Ian Mark (@iantmark) joins Dr. Vilanilam as this month's guest. They discuss Dr. Mark's article, "7T MRI for Cushing Disease: A Single-Institution Experience and Literature Review," from the July issue of AJNR. (16:36)
June 2024 Author Spotlight
Dr. Hiatt welcomes Drs. Koji Tanaka and Andrew Demchuk from Foothills Medical Centre at the University of Calgary for a discussion of their paper, "Timing of Spot Sign Appearance, Spot Sign Volume, and Leakage Rate among Phases of Multiphase CTA Predict Intracerebral Hemorrhage Growth." (11:40)
June 2024 Article Summaries
Selections from the June issue of AJNR are presented by Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam. (17:50)
May 2024 Special Episode
Dr. Jeffrey Ross joins Dr. Hiatt to continue our series on expert advice for reviewing manuscripts. A former Editor-in-Chief of AJNR, Dr. Ross gives listeners detailed tips to prepare outstanding reviews. Part 1 of 2 (13:42)
May 2024 Special Episode
Dr. Jeffrey Ross joins Dr. Hiatt to continue our series on expert advice for reviewing manuscripts. A former Editor-in-Chief of AJNR, Dr. Ross gives listeners detailed tips to prepare outstanding reviews. Part 2 of 2 (14:25)
May 2024 Article Summaries
Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam present highlights of the May issue of AJNR. (17:52)
April 2024 Article Summaries
Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam present highlights of the April issue of AJNR. (15:16)
April 2024 Author Spotlight
Dr. Vilanilam welcomes Francis Deng (@francisdeng) from Johns Hopkins Radiology (@Hopkins_Rad) for a discussion of Dr. Deng's study Sinonasal (Schneiderian) Tumors in the Temporal Bone: Case Series and Systematic Review. (9:42)
March 2024 Author Spotlight
Gowtham Murugesan joins Dr. Hiatt this month to share insights from his study, "Synthesizing Contrast-Enhanced MR Images from Noncontrast MR Images Using Deep Learning." (8:10)
March 2024 Article Summaries
Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam present highlights of the March issue of AJNR. (15:14)
February 2024 Author Spotlight
Dr. Hiatt welcomes Elizabeth George for a talk about the background and findings of her study, "Clinical and Imaging Findings in Children with Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Associated Disease (MOGAD): From Presentation to Relapse." (9:45)
February 2024 Article Summaries
Dr. Hiatt and Dr. Vilanilam debut a new two-part format this month. Summaries of the February issue highlights are contained in this shorter, more focused episode. (14:30)
January 2024
Dr. Thien Huynh (@ThienHuynh15) is the first podcast guest of the new year! He joins Dr. Vilanilam to discuss "Lateral Decubitus Dynamic CT Myelography with Real-Time Bolus Tracking (dCTM-BT) for Evaluation of CSF-Venous Fistulas: Diagnostic Yield Stratified by Brain Imaging Findings," featured in the January issue of AJNR. (21:53)
December 2023
Dr. Timo Krings joins Dr. Hiatt for an in-depth discussion of his December Review Article "Monoclonal Antibodies: What the Diagnostic Neuroradiologist Needs to Know." Dr. George Vilanilam debuts in this episode as the new Deputy Podcast Editor and recaps of other highlights of this month's issue. (25:56)
November 2023
Dr. Hiatt performs double duty this month as host and guest! Tune in to learn the background and details of his study "Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury: Are We Overscreening Low-Mechanism Trauma?," which he shares, along with recaps of other highlights in this month's issue. (17:06)
October 2023 Special Episode
Dr. Hiatt welcomes AJNR Editor-in-Chief Max Wintermark for an overview of the journal's newly improved peer review process. (18:54)
October 2023
Dr. Mauricio Castillo joins Dr. Hiatt to share his expert advice on how to review an manuscript. A former Editor-in-Chief of AJNR, Dr. Castillo offers a treasure trove of tips for aspiring reviewers. (21:52)
September 2023

Dr. Hiatt welcomes Siddhant Dogra and Rajan Jain for a discussion of their study "Long-Term Follow-up of Multinodular and Vacuolating Neuronal Tumors and Implications for Surveillance Imaging," one of the Fellows' Journal Club selections in this month's issue. This episode features a supplemental video of a patient interview provided by the authors.
August 2023

Dr. Hiatt's guest this month is John Benson from the Mayo Clinic, lead author of the Review Article "MR Imaging of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis: Updated Evidence on High-Risk Plaque Features and Emerging Trends," from the August issue of AJNR. (20:02)
July 2023
Jana Ivanidze (@jana_ivanidze) joins Dr. Hiatt this month to share the background of and future work inspired by her study, "Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MRI in Radiotherapy Planning in Patients with Intermediate-Risk Meningioma," featured in the latest issue of AJNR. (21:52)
June 2023
Dr. Hiatt welcomes Ameya Nayate for a discussion of his article, "Why, How Often, and What Happens When We Fail: A Retrospective Analysis of Failed Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Punctures," one of the Fellows' Journal Club selections in the latest issue. (25:46)
June 2023 Annotated Bibliography Podcast
In his farewell episode, Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Ross takes us on an audio tour of 8 recently published articles. Many thanks to Dr. Ross for hosting 102 episodes of this series! (25:10)
The American Society of Neuroradiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Visit the ASNR Education Connection website to claim CME credit for this podcast.
May 2023
David Altschul is Dr. Hiatt's guest this month. They discuss Dr. Altschul's article, "Higher Incidence of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms among Black and Hispanic Women on Screening MRA in Large Urban Populations," one of the Editor's Choice selections in the May issue. (15:03)
May 2023 Annotated Bibliography Podcast
Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Ross takes us on an audio tour of 8 recently published articles in his May episode. (26:49)
The American Society of Neuroradiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Visit the ASNR Education Connection website to claim CME credit for this podcast.