It isn’t too late to sustain a 50-year-long reduction in cardiovascular disease-related deaths, according to research published in Clinical Cardiology—but with rising rates of obesity and diabetes, we’re closer than ever to reversing that progress.

Clearwater Compliance and Digital Reasoning have announced a three-year “Cyber Risk Services” partnership enabling providers to understand the results of AI-powered solutions, using a cybersecurity and HIPAA compliance program.

The department of radiology and biomedical imaging at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) announced this week that the large expansion of one of its imaging facilities is now complete.

The Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) mandating the use of a clinical decision support (CDS) system when ordering advanced imaging tests could affect up to six million emergency department visits annually, according to estimates published in a Jan. 29 Radiology study. The law is set to go into effect in January 2020.

A radiologist who operates a private practice in Florida was pulled over on Jan. 29 for a routine traffic stop and arrested on multiple charges, including the illegal possession of a handgun. 

IBM, Aetna, Anthem, Health Care Service Corporation and PNC Bank are working together to design and create a blockchain network to improve transparency and interoperability in the healthcare industry, the companies announced.

Jeffrey S. Klein, MD, will be stepping down as editor of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)’s journal RadioGraphics. In the wake of the announcement, the journal is now looking for a new editor.

Tencent, a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate, and Merck KGaA, a German-based pharmaceutical, life sciences and technology company, are collaborating to increase disease awareness and provide more accessible healthcare services via digital platforms in China by leveraging AI and big data.