The American College of Radiology (ACR) has introduced the fifth edition of its BI-RADS atlas.
The comprehensive guide provides standardized breast imaging terminology, report organization, assessment structure, and a classification system for mammography, ultrasound, and MRI of the breast, according to ACR. It contains more than 700 clinical images as well as numerous charts, tables, and diagrams.
ACR has also included a new, separate section on follow-up and outcome monitoring, including auditing procedures and benchmarks applicable to all three breast imaging modalities. Furthermore, the fifth edition includes updated descriptors for breast composition, new descriptors for elasticity assessment in ultrasound, and new descriptors for implant assessment in MRI, ACR said.
