New research shows patients admitted to National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the United Kingdom for atrial fibrillation or heart failure over the weekend face a higher risk of dying over the next five years than those admitted during normal hours. The research, led by Rahul Potluri, M.D., founder of the ACALM study unit at Aston University, was presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference, June 6-8 in Manchester.

IBM announced it has formed a Watson Health medical imaging collaborative, a global initiative comprised of more than fifteen leading health systems, academic medical centers, ambulatory radiology providers and imaging technology companies. The collaborative aims to bring cognitive imaging into daily practice to help doctors address breast, lung and other cancers; diabetes; eye health; brain disease; and heart disease and related conditions, such as stroke.

June 27, 2016 — A new study in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences surveyed doctors, radiologists and imaging technologists regarding their beliefs about radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT). The survey found that while most respondents recognized there is an increased risk of cancer from CT, many underestimated the actual radiation dose.