Professional Associations

This page includes news coverage of medical associations and medical societies. Use these links to find focused news coverage from specific organizations: Cardiology Associations, Healthcare Associations, Radiology Associations.

Why all heart patients should be vaccinated against the flu, COVID-19, RSV
The American College of Cardiology has shared new recommendations highlighting the protective benefits of a variety of vaccines. The new guidance also examines how to speak with patients who are hesitant to be vaccinated.
Heart surgeons see more potential in AI than colleagues from other fields
Cardiac surgeons see significant value in AI's ability to assist clinicians with administrative tasks and patient selection. When it comes to making clinical decisions, however, there is still a certain amount of skepticism.
New Apple Watch Ultra 3 makes early hypertension detection a priority
"This tool empowers patients and clinicians to work together, putting prevention at the center of care," said Ami B. Bhatt, MD, ACC chief innovation officer. "What we really want to do is create patient agency and reach as many people as we can for earlier detection of high blood pressure."
Key trends in nuclear cardiology take center stage at ASNC 2025
Wael Jaber, MD, chair of the 2025 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology annual meeting, shared some key takeaways from the conference. “This is no longer just about imaging for coronary disease," he explained. "Nuclear cardiology now helps guide therapy across a wide range of conditions."
Open-source AI model delivers accurate echocardiography assessments
The algorithm, trained on more than 150,000 TTE studies, can calculate 18 different measurements regularly used in echocardiography

Example of cardiac CT and how spectral imaging assessment of the scan and show areas myocarditis as part of a demo in the Philips booth at RSNA 2023. Cardiac CT took center stage in all of the large CT vendors this year at RSNA and four new CT scanners where introduced, all of which were being promoted for their cardiac imaging capabilities. Photo by Dave Fornell #RSNA #YesCCT #RSNA23 #RSNA2023

Cardiac CT's continued rise on display at RSNA 2023

CCTA has seen rapid adoption and growth over the past two years, and RSNA vendors fed that trend with new product launches.

older patient with a doctor at their house

Learning more about AFib: 19 important topics for cardiologists, other heart specialists to investigate

New AFib recommendations from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association covered significant ground—but there is still much more to learn, experts explained.

Large crowd in the recruiters row on the RSNA expo floor. There was a record number of recruiters at RSNA this year as the radiologist shortage begins to hurt many healthcare systems. The shortage was also brought up in nearly all discussions Radiology Business has at RSNAS 2023. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023

4 key trends in radiology at RSNA 2023

The rapidly growing shortage of radiologists and technologists was by far the biggest concern discussed across the Radiological Society of North America meeting.

GE HealthCare debuts AI suite for early breast cancer detection

MyBreastAI integrates three AI applications designed to read mammograms and measure breast density.

Philips Vanderbilt Carbon Emissions Warning

How radiology departments can decarbonize, save money

Philips and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have released findings from their efforts to reduce waste in the hospital's radiology department.

New AFib guidelines include higher recommendations for catheter ablation, LAAO

Cardiologists, electrophysiologists, surgeons and patient representatives all worked together on the updated guidelines, which were published in both the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation.

Video interview with Michael Bruno, MD, FACR, on the growing radiology staffing shortage, way to address this, and the growing problem of exam mismatch. He spoke to Radiology Business Digital Editor Dave Fornell at RSNA 2023. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023 #radiologistshortage

Mismatch between radiologist shortages, rising exam volumes a growing concern in medical imaging

Michael Bruno, MD, vice chair for quality and patient safety at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, discusses two hot topics at RSNA 2023.

RSNA 2023: Speaker calls for 'less talk, more action,' on diversity, equity and inclusion

During remarks Tuesday, radiologist Reed Omary, MD, accused healthcare institutions of “DEI washing."

Professional Associations

Why all heart patients should be vaccinated against the flu, COVID-19, RSV

Heart surgeons see more potential in AI than colleagues from other fields

New Apple Watch Ultra 3 makes early hypertension detection a priority

Key trends in nuclear cardiology take center stage at ASNC 2025

Open-source AI model delivers accurate echocardiography assessments