ACR releases a new topic and eight revised topics to support referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) has released the latest edition of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®, which includes 221 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,050 clinical variants covering 2,900 clinical scenarios.
American College of Radiology Releases New and Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria
ACR releases 13 new topics and five revised topics to support referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions
April 26, 2021 The American College of Radiology (ACR) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC), which includes 211 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,000 clinical variants covering approximately 1,900 clinical scenarios. This update includes 13 new and five revised topics. All topics include a narrative, evidence table and a literature search summary.
Patient-friendly summaries, a tool to help patients understand what tests are appropriate for their situation and enhance communication from ordering physicians and radiologists, are available for numerous topics.