New and Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria
The update includes 11 new and six revised topics, including new topics for vision loss and for staging and follow-up of leukemia.
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The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria® (ACR AC), which includes 247 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,200 clinical variants covering 4,000 clinical scenarios. The update includes eight new and 18 revised topics. All topics include a narrative, evidence table and a literature search summary.
“Using ACR Appropriateness Criteria for guidance can enable consistent medical imaging and interventional radiology care for all patients,” said Ihab Kamel, MD, PhD, chair of the ACR Committee on Appropriateness Criteria. “These important updates can help referring physicians and other providers enhance the quality of care they provide.”
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The ACR AC was first introduced in 1993 by expert panels in diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology. The guidelines are developed and reviewed annually by expert panels in diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology. Spanish translations of the ACR AC are now available from Colegio Interamericano de Radiología for more than 60 topics. More Spanish versions will be posted on a rolling basis as translations progress. More information about ACR AC is available on the ACR website.
New and Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria
The update includes 11 new and six revised topics, including new topics for vision loss and for staging and follow-up of leukemia.
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