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The integration of AI into radiology has the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve workflow efficiency and ultimately lead to better patient outcomes. ACR has established pioneering initiatives to harness the power of AI for radiologists.
An ACR-led coalition of over 100 physician and nonphysician organizations headed off scheduled Medicare payment reductions — resulting in more than $83 million reclaimed for radiologists in 2024.
After more than 15 years of advocacy efforts by the ACR, CMS finalized Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography in 2024. This expansion of covered screening tools is a major achievement to help with early detection of the disease.
ACR stopped harmful Scope of Practice expansion legislation in 20 states in 2024. The fight for proper supervision and interpretation of imaging exams by trained radiologists continues, with the ACR state government relations team monitoring hundreds of additional pieces of legislation.
To address the workforce shortage in radiology, ACR advocated for legislation to increase the number of Medicare-supported Graduate Medical Education residency positions and took on barriers to visa authorization for international medical graduates.
ACR presented a total of 22 new or revised codes to the AMA/RUC for valuation — including six new codes for MR Examination Safety Procedures. These new codes capture the extensive work that goes into clearing a patient with an implanted device for an MR procedure, which is currently not reimbursable.
ACR cosponsored 16 code change applications to ensure fair reimbursement for radiology procedures, which included 80 new CPT Category I codes, seven new Category III codes and 19 revised existing codes.
2024 CPT Coding Resources include updates on ultrasound and nuclear medicine coding, breast imaging coding FAQs and ACR/SIR interventional radiology coding.
ACR presented action plans for 35 CPT codes to the AMA’s Relativity Assessment Workgroup to ensure fair reimbursement for our members.
21,156
Practicing members
15,006
Members-in-training
6,950
Retired members
156
ACR Fellows inducted at ACR 2024
2,000+
Member volunteers
250+
ACR commissions and committees
The ACR launched Volunteer Link to connect more members with volunteer opportunities that fit their interests, expertise and availability.
The ACR Medical Student Section is dedicated to creating resources to educate and provide insight to encourage medical students to consider radiology as a career path.
Two years in the making — and reflecting great feedback from members during the redesign — the College has unveiled the new acr.org. The website launched in January with ease of use and enhanced user experience top of mind.
Access Q&S resources — including what’s new with quality measurements, the National Radiology Data Registry, RADPEER™ and Imaging-RADS.
The ACR Learning Network and ImPower program enjoyed continued success in 2024 with 21 teams and more than 200 participants across six Learning Network collaboratives. Get your team involved.
I've been a part of many process improvement projects over the years, but I've not been a part of any project that accomplished so much in so little time. This is foundational work that is going to reflect in so many other parts of our service line — a tremendous accomplishment.
Case in Point® is one of the most popular ACR benefits that members rely on daily. For 2024, more than 673,454 cases were completed, with an average of 3,150 readers per month and 168,188 CME credits awarded.
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CPI released two new modules: CPI Editor’s Choice 2024: Breast Imaging and CPI Emergency & Trauma Imaging 2024.
CPI learners claimed 26,174 CME credits.
Visit the ACR Education Center and check out the ACR course catalog for information on all the College’s educational offerings.
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ACR is here to help you chart a course for your career, with resources for every stage of practice.
Access resources for job seekers and employers. The Career Center posted 15,899 jobs in 2024.
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The Radiology Leadership Institute® offers flexible training options to coach you through every career stage and tackle common workforce challenges.
Learn moreThanks to my participation in the RLI, I have been able to diversify my career, continue to grow and learn as a radiologist and give back to our radiology community.
Last year, the ACR Publications Team expanded its online-only coverage of hot-button issues — AI, reimbursement, the importance of screening and patient-centered care — plus new features, including:
ACR has strengthened member communication and education through outstanding publications, webinars and podcasts.
The third National Lung Cancer Screening Day (LCS) took place on Nov. 9, with 688 sites signing on to participate.
Find all the LCS resources you need for safe, effective lung cancer screening with the latest research, toolkits and key patient information.
In 2024, ACR released 20 new patient-friendly video animations — with 59,377 total views and 388 hours of viewing time.
There are 16 animations for healthcare professionals in the Healthcare Professional Information Series.
ACR has expanded its collection of Appropriateness Criteria Patient-Friendly Summaries to further engage patients and promote shared decision-making.
The Coalition sponsored the 2024 Communities Crushing Cancer annual event, in which radiology residents connect with patients and communities to promote cancer screening and early detection. This collaborative initiative included more than 200 residents from 40 programs across the U.S. in 2024.
The ACR is among the nation’s most financially sound medical associations. Assets are allocated and invested optimally to provide the most value to members.
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