The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an updated version of its evidence-based guidelines to help healthcare providers choose the most appropriate medical imaging exam for a patient's clinical condition.
The updated Appropriateness Criteria covers more than 40 topics, including breast, cardiac, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, neurologic, thoracic, urologic, pediatric, vascular, and women's imaging, as well as interventional radiology and radiation oncology.
It also now includes seven new criteria, covering topics such as abdominal aortic aneurysm, interventional planning and follow-up, management of vertebral compression fractures, acute trauma to the foot, hematospermia, advanced cervical cancer, adjuvant therapy for managing early-stage cervical cancer, and adjuvant therapy for resected squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, according to the ACR.
Physicians can access the criteria through mobile platforms and Windows desktop PCs via the ACR's Anytime, Anywhere application, ACR said.
