ACR and SIIM Issue Roadmap to Strengthen Radiology Cybersecurity and Safeguard Patient Trust

The ACR and SIIM have released a comprehensive white paper outlining strategies to protect radiology’s increasingly interconnected digital infrastructure from cyberattacks, including ransomware, by implementing layered administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. Recommendations emphasize robust access controls, encryption, vendor oversight, staff training, and regular downtime drills to ensure operational continuity and minimize patient safety risks during system outages. For radiology practices, cloud integration and expanded image sharing heighten vulnerabilities, making proactive cybersecurity planning essential to protect data, sustain patient trust, and safeguard revenue cycle operations.

Source: https://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(25)00409-0/fulltext