JMRI Letter from the Editor: June 2026

I was in the registration line in Cape Town with a very senior member of the society. They made an off-hand remark that they never attach their conference ribbons. I was surprised by this remark and stated to this individual that they had earned these acknowledgements for the work they had performed for the society, and should wear them with pride. Like a general with a chest full of medals.

I was on an editorial board meeting call (for a different journal than JMRI), and they were discussing how to encourage reviewers. I suggested giving out reviewer acknowledgement ribbons at their meeting-like our best JMRI reviewers receive. Boy, did they shoot me down. They said that wearing ribbons was outré to their membership. They analogized it to a dog wearing a champion ribbon at the Westminster Dog Show. No researcher wanted to appear like a dog-even a prize winning one.

On the long plane ride to Cape Town for the ISMRM, I cycled through mostly B movies. One was entitled “Is This Thing On?” It is a movie about the lead character’s midlife crisis. In response to this crisis, he starts working as a stand-up comic. In one “bit,” he expresses out loud who he would least like his soon-to-be ex-wife to date. The first (negative) choice, he says, was a Radiologist. He explained to his Comedy Cellar audience, that Radiologists are noble and make a lot of money. The implication being that he might not look so great in comparison. To be honest, I think he meant Therapeutic Radiologist—but for a moment I like to think that he was referring to my ilk. However, both are noble. Helping patients who never see you, who never get a chance to appreciate your insights, is pretty noble. A famous philosopher from the 1100’s, Maimonides, said that giving charity to a recipient who doesn’t know who provided the help is a higher level of charity. In a way that’s what imagers do.

Reviewing papers (especially when blinded), providing service to a society, making a great diagnosis without consideration of recognition, seems to fit the core definitions of noble. Shakespeare had King Henry V walk among his troops in disguise before the Battle of Agincourt. Shakespeare sought to both physically and metaphorically take off the trappings of royalty. Some Nobles are noble.

Imagers are incognito to our patients. Being ribbonless, being unsung, are pretty high forms of dedication. I can’t help but admire that.

Mark E. Schweitzer, MD

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Cover Image

Comparison of Single‐Breath and Multi‐Breath Xe‐MRI in the Longitudinal Assessment of Treatment in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Alixander S. Khan, Christoffer Laustsen

Page: spcone | First Published: 14 May 2026

Ventilation defect, fractional ventilation (FV) and coefficient of variation (CoV_FV) maps of four representative CF participants in all four visits. Lung clearance index (LCI) and forced expiratory volume in one second, percent predicted (FEV₁%), values for each participant are shown beneath their respective images. Two participants with a trajectory towards increasing CoV_FV over time (A: 14-year-old male; B: 18-year-old female) and 2 participants without the trend (C: 14-year-old female; D: 16-year-old female). Green arrows point to an example of a persistent feature between visits. By Alam et al. (1652–1661).

Issue Information

Free Access

Issue Information

Pages: 1501-1506 | First Published: 14 May 2026

Review

Open Access

The Role of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Diffusion‐Tensor‐Imaging (DTI) and Structural MRI in the Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis: A Review

Valentina Zecca, Gianmauro Palombelli, Nicola Vanacore, Rossella Canese

Pages: 1509-1545 | First Published: 19 March 2026

Open Access

MRI for Lung Cancer Management: Any Closer to Clinical Application?

Juergen Biederer, Liisa L. Bergmann, Jeanne B. Ackman, Bruno Hochhegger, Lea Azour, Simon M. F. Triphan, Julien Dinkel, Yoshiharu Ohno, Yoshiyuki Ozawa, Edwin J. R. van Beek, Lena Wucherpfennig

Pages: 1546-1561 | First Published: 03 April 2026

Research Article

Neuro

Association Between Plasma Methylglyoxal and White Matter Hyperintensities in MR in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Small Artery Occlusion

Lei Liu, Chenchen Wei, Aijun Ma

Pages: 1562-1575 | First Published: 02 February 2026

Asymmetrical Cerebral Mitochondrial Dysfunction Correlates With Motor Laterality in Parkinson’s Disease: A 31Phosphorus Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study

Bing Fang Duan, Su Yan, Hong Quan Zhu, Shuang Hu, Yan Fu, Shao Long Wu, Xiao Xiao Zhang, Yuan Hao Li, Wen Zhen Zhu

Pages: 1576-1585 | First Published: 09 February 2026

Deep Learning Reconstruction on Quantitative Analysis in Brain Tumors With Diffusion‐Weighted Imaging and Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Imaging

E-Nae Cheong, Geunu Jeong, Jiyeon Park, Hye Jeong Kim, Jeong Jin Kim, Yangsean Choi, Seung Chai Jung, Ho Sung Kim, Ji Eun Park

Pages: 1586-1595 | First Published: 07 March 2026

Open Access

Enhancing Study Design and Analysis of MR Imaging Markers Through Measurement Error Modeling

Xiaofeng Wang, Walter Zhao, Yifan Wang, Deborah H. Kwon, Ting-Yu Su, Nancy A. Obuchowski, Mark A. Griswold, Zhong Irene Wang, Dan Ma

Pages: 1596-1609 | First Published: 02 January 2026

Editorial

Editorial to “Enhancing Study Design and Analysis of MR Imaging Markers Through Measurement Error Modeling”

Xiao Wu, Hao Wang

Pages: 1610-1611 | First Published: 24 January 2026

Research Article

Neuro

Optic Nerve MRI Signal Alterations in Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae: Correlations With Papilledema and Visual Decline

Adarsh Anil Kumar, Santhosh Kumar Kannath, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan, Jineesh Valakkada, Bejoy Thomas, Chandrasekharan Kesavadas

Pages: 1612-1622 | First Published: 30 January 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “Optic Nerve MRI Signal Alterations in Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae: Correlations With Papilledema and Visual Decline”

Luguang Chen

Pages: 1623-1624 | First Published: 04 February 2026

Research Article

Neuro

Associations Between Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Cognitive Impairment, and Brain Alterations in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Ying Li, Shiwei Lin, Hongyue Wei, Qianyun Chen, Shengli Chen, Fajian Wei, Shuo Li, Yingwei Qiu

Pages: 1625-1636 | First Published: 04 February 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “Associations Between Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Cognitive Impairment, and Brain Alterations in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea”

Masaaki Hori, Kei Nakahara, Masahiro Kobayashi

Pages: 1637-1638 | First Published: 04 February 2026

Research Article

Neuro

Association Between Intermittent Fasting and Susceptibility‐Weighted MRI Phase Values in Deep Gray Matter of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: An Observational Cohort Study

Mahmoud R. Hamed, Yasser F. Ali, Mahmoud A. Kenawy, Mohamed El-Samahy, Khairy T. Ereiba, Amir Eissa

Pages: 1639-1649 | First Published: 17 February 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “Association Between Intermittent Fasting and Susceptibility‐Weighted MRI Phase Values in Deep Gray Matter of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: An Observational Cohort Study”

Tiffany Y. So, Weitian Chen

Pages: 1650-1651 | First Published: 19 February 2026

Research Article

Abdomen

Open Access

Comparison of Single‐Breath and Multi‐Breath Xe‐MRI in the Longitudinal Assessment of Treatment in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Faiyza S. Alam, Samal Munidasa, Brandon Zanette, Daniel Li, Sharon Braganza, Felix Ratjen, Giles Santyr

Pages: 1652-1661 | First Published: 29 January 2026

T1ρ Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis

Omar Kamal, Kaveh Sharzehi, Brett Sheppard, Gregory Cote, Alexander R. Guimaraes, Cory R. Wyatt

Pages: 1662-1672 | First Published: 10 February 2026

Intratumoral Spatial Heterogeneity at Dynamic Contrast‐Enhanced MRI for Assessing Tertiary Lymphoid Structures in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Mengshi Dong, Xin Jin, Lina Zhang, Ye Liang, Jibin Cao, Chao Li, Mingsheng Huang

Pages: 1673-1683 | First Published: 31 January 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “Intratumoral Spatial Heterogeneity at Dynamic Contrast‐Enhanced MRI for Assessing Tertiary Lymphoid Structures in Hepatocellular Carcinoma”

Qi Wang, Ning Mao

Pages: 1684-1685 | First Published: 04 February 2026

Research Article

Abdomen

Evaluating Malignancy Detection in Small Renal Masses: Integrating the Pseudocapsule Into the Clear Cell Likelihood Score

Yu-Wei Hao, Xue-Yi Ning, He Wang, Xu Bai, Jian Zhao, Wei Xu, Xiao-Jing Zhang, Da-Wei Yang, Jia-Hui Jiang, Xiao-Hui Ding, Meng-Qiu Cui, Bai-Chuan Liu, Hui-Ping Guo, Hui-Yi Ye, Hai-Yi Wang

Pages: 1686-1697 | First Published: 02 February 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “Evaluating Malignancy Detection in Small Renal Masses: Integrating the Pseudocapsule Into Clear Cell Likelihood Score”

Rebecca Hibbert, Ahmad Parvinian

Pages: 1698-1699 | First Published: 04 February 2026

Research Article

Abdomen

Clinicopathologic and Prognostic Differences Between LI‐RADS M Targetoid and LI‐RADS M Nontargetoid Observations: A Comparative Imaging‐Based Study

Indira Laothamatas, Simon Gauvin, Luke Ginocchio, Seon-Hi Shin, Krishna Shanbhogue

Pages: 1700-1710 | First Published: 26 February 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “Clinicopathologic and Prognostic Differences Between LI‐RADS M Targetoid and LI‐RADS M Nontargetoid Observations: A Comparative Imaging‐Based Study”

Leandro Tristao, Christian B. van der Pol

Pages: 1711-1712 | First Published: 09 March 2026

Commentary

Open Access

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Body MRI: Opportunities and Limitations

Haresh Naringrekar, Abdullah Alturki

Pages: 1713-1714 | First Published: 13 March 2026

Research Article

Pelvis

Comparison of Virtual MR Elastography Based on Intravoxel Incoherent Motion With MR Elastography in the Assessment of Intratumoral Fibrosis in Rectal Cancer

Yijing Luo, Bocheng Zou, Xiaohuan Mei, Huiting Zhang, Yue Li, Yu Bai, Wenguang Liu, Long Qian, Juan Chen, Linhui Zhong, Yigang Pei, Wenzheng Li

Pages: 1715-1726 | First Published: 11 February 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “Comparison of Virtual MR Elastography Based on Intravoxel Incoherent Motion With MR Elastography in the Assessment of Intratumoral Fibrosis in Rectal Cancer”

Jonn Terje Geitung

Pages: 1727-1728 | First Published: 09 March 2026

Research Article

Cardiac

Non‐Contrast Coronary MR Angiography for Myocardial Bridging: Diagnostic Accuracy and Morphologic Agreement With Photon‐Counting Coronary CT Angiography

Yan-e Zhao, Qiuju Hu, Bangjun Guo, Jiajia Zhu, Yue Jiang, Weibo Chen, Dongsheng Jin, Di Tian, Yong Yuan, Song Luo, Guangming Lu

Pages: 1729-1740 | First Published: 22 February 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “Non‐Contrast Coronary MR Angiography for Myocardial Bridging: Diagnostic Accuracy and Morphologic Agreement With Photon‐Counting Coronary CT Angiography”

Ismail M. Kabakus, Dhiraj Baruah

Pages: 1741-1742 | First Published: 25 February 2026

Research Article

Safety

A Mixed Methods Study of Anxiety and Patient Perception of Safety in Contrast‐Enhanced MRI

Walaa Alsharif, Awadia Gareeballah, Ghaida Alahmadi, Basma Iskander, Raghad Alahmadi, Emad Alrehaily, Fahad H. Alhazmi, Abdulaziz A. Qurashi, Shrooq Aldahery, Khalid M. Alshamrani, Adnan Alahmadi, Sultan Alshoabi, Amirah Alsaedi, Reem Elkady

Pages: 1743-1756 | First Published: 19 February 2026

Musculoskeletal

Ultrashort Echo Time Magnetization Transfer Imaging for Dynamic Monitoring of Ankle Cartilage After Long‐Distance Running

Yiyin Hu, Dantian Zhu, Wenhao Wu, Wei Li, Jie Deng, Shaolin Li, Yijie Fang, Yajun Ma

Pages: 1757-1766 | First Published: 20 February 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “Ultrashort Echo Time Magnetization Transfer Imaging for Dynamic Monitoring of Ankle Cartilage After Long‐Distance Running”

Ping Wang, Richard D. Dortch

Pages: 1767-1768 | First Published: 13 March 2026

Research Article

Breast

MRI‐Based Habitat Analysis for Predicting Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Study

Huijuan Zhu, Baiyun Zhang, Danni Peng, Siyi Song, Lixia Huang, Ye Zhang, Xiu Wu

Pages: 1769-1779 | First Published: 11 April 2026

Editorial

Editorial for “MRI‐Based Habitat Analysis for Assessment of Pathologic Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Study”

Yao Huang, Huanhuan Ren

Pages: 1780-1781 | First Published: 11 April 2026

Guidelines

Open Access

Towards Clinical Translation of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion MRI: Acquisition and Analysis Consensus Recommendations

Eric E. Sigmund, Susanne S. Rauh, Mami Iima, Christian Federau, Diego Hernando, Oscar Jalnefjord, Jacobus F. A. Jansen, Jonas Jasse, Neil Peter Jerome, Misha P. T. Kaandorp, Sila Kurugol, Frederik B. Laun, Mira M. Liu, Alexandra Ljimani, Thoralf Niendorf, David A. Reiter, Mohammed Salman Shazeeb, Amita Shukla-Dave, Julia Stabinska, Andreas Wetscherek, Peter T. While, Dan Wu, Denis Le Bihan, Oliver J. Gurney-Champion

Pages: 1782-1801 | First Published: 19 March 2026