ACR releases updated appropriateness criteria
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an update to its Appropriateness Criteria, which includes nine new and nine revised topics.
The criteria in total include 233 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,100 clinical variants covering more than 3,000 clinical scenarios. All topics include a narrative, an evidence table, and a literature search summary. The ACR said the criteria aim to assist referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions for specific clinical conditions.
The following are the new topics:
Imaging of Invasive Breast Cancer
Preprocedural Planning for Left Atrial Procedures in Atrial Fibrillation
Cerebrovascular Diseases-Stroke and Stroke-Related Conditions
Orbital Imaging and Vision Loss-Child
Soft Tissue Vascular Anomalies-Vascular Malformations and Infantile Vascular Tumors-Child
Sepsis
Workup of Pleural Effusion or Pleural Disease
Hydronephrosis on Prior Imaging-Unknown Cause
Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Revised topics include the following:
Female Breast Cancer Screening
Acute Pelvic Pain in the Reproductive Age Group
Clinically Suspected Adnexal Mass, No Acute Symptoms
Pretreatment Evaluation and Follow-up of Invasive Cancer of the Cervix
Management of Uterine Fibroids
Chronic Hand and Wrist Pain
Dizziness and Ataxia
Urinary Tract Infection-Child
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
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