Educational activities for referring clinicians to optimize image ordering based on evidence
Educational activities for referring clinicians to optimize image ordering based on evidence
Position your practice for success in the transition to value-based care with brief, free podcasts that discuss strategies for image ordering and highlight how the ACR Appropriateness Criteria® supports Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Test Your Knowledge
Access cases designed to test your knowledge of appropriate imaging and familiarize yourself with clinical decision support (CDS) technology that delivers evidence-based appropriate use criteria (AUC) to guide selection of the most appropriate imaging for patients — all while earning CME.
This free activity is made up of modules based on Choosing Wisely® (CW) recommendations related to reducing or re-evaluating the use of imaging for specific indications. The CW topics are aligned with the ACR Appropriateness Criteria® (AC), which are evidence-based guidelines made available through the CareSelect™ clinical decision support platform.
Under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA), CMS will require physicians and other providers to
consult AUC developed by a qualified provider-led entity prior to ordering outpatient
imaging services for Medicare patients. Learn more »
An ACR login is required to access the activities.
Click on the image below to view the instructions for completing the modules.
Click the four-line icon located on the right of the screen, then click on “Activity Summary” to view your score.
You can access these modules via a PC, Mac, or Linux computer using any of the following supported browsers:
We support the two latest versions of each of these browsers. Upon the release of a new version, we will begin supporting the newly released version and stop supporting the oldest previously supported version.
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Upon completion of the case review modules, the participants should be able to:
Upon completion of the podcasts, the participants should be able to:
The American College of Radiology designates these enduring material activities for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for each of the case review modules and for each of the podcasts. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Only physicians are eligible to be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. The AMA defines physicians as those individuals who have obtained an MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree from another country.
All other participants in this CME activity may receive a Certificate of Participation that documents participation in an activity designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. For the purposes of recertification, other certification boards may award equivalent Continuing Education (CE) credit when presented with a Certificate of Participation from an activity that was designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACR suggests that learners check with their licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA Category 1 Credit™.
For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact the ACR at info@acr.org.
CME Released: August 2017
CME Renewed: October 1, 2019
CME Expires: September 30, 2021
CME Released: June 2015
CME Renewed: June 1, 2019
CME Expires: May 31, 2021
For each module or podcast, you must achieve a minimum score of 80% in three attempts to receive credit. Estimated time to complete each educational activity is 30 minutes.
After completing all cases/questions, click the Submit to Complete button located at the top right of the screen to access a brief survey prior to receiving your certificate. Make sure your browser’s pop-up blocker is turned off.
Once the survey is completed, click the View/Print Certificate button to open your certificate and print and/or save it as a PDF. Return to the case review/podcast page at any time using the Activities by Topic links above (you may need to log in with your ACR account again) and click on View/Print Certificate to print or save your certificate.
In compliance with ACCME requirements and guidelines, the ACR has developed a policy for disclosure and review of potential conflicts of interest, and a method for resolution if a conflict does exist. The ACR maintains a tradition of scientific integrity and objectivity in its educational activities. In order to preserve these values and ensure its educational activities are independent and free of commercial bias, all individuals, including planners, presenters, moderators and evaluators, participating in an ACR educational activity, or an activity jointly provided by the ACR must disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.
The following planners and managers have no financial relationships to disclose:
Nancy Fredericks
Lisa Gunderman
Alexis LaCount
Boyan Petrovic, MD
The following faculty members have no financial relationships to disclose:
Choosing Wisely© Imaging Case Review
Max Wintermark, MD
Marc H. Willis, DO
L. Alexandre Frigini, MD
Christie M. Lincoln, MD
Veronica Lenge De Rosen, MD
Justin Peacock, MD
Value-Based Imaging Podcasts:
Marcia Javitt, MD
Amnon Amit, MD
Robert Shih, MD
Matthew Denny, MD
Carole Dennie, MD, FRCPC
Philip Wells, MD, FRCPC, MSc
Jason Hom, MD
Maura Ryan, MD
Elizabeth Powell, MD, MPH
Laura Hayes, MD
Bryan Philbrook, MD
Francine Jacobson, MD, MPH
Angela Bader, MD, MPH
Steven Eberhardt, MD
Thomas M. Schroeder, MD
Marta E. Heilbrun, MD, MS
Troy Madsen, MD
Prasad Shankar, MD
Rebecca S. Cornelius, MD, FACR
Robert Ellis, MD, FAAFP
Amanda Corey, MD, FACR
Mia Minen, MD, MPH
Sean Necessary, MD
Need assistance?
Click on the Support button within the activity to submit a help request or email cortexsupport@acr.org.