The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released eight new appropriateness criteria and updated 15 of its other criteria, aimed at defining the appropriate use of imaging or radiation therapy.
The eight new criteria are based on the following clinical conditions:
- Chronic back pain - suspected sacroiliitis/spondyloarthropathy
- Imaging after shoulder arthroplasty
- Suspected osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, or soft-tissue infection (excluding spine and diabetic foot)
- Assessment of fetal well-being
- Resectable pancreatic cancer
- Borderline and unresectable pancreatic cancer
- Management of recurrent endometrial cancer
- Nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers
The updated criteria now encompass 215 topics with more than 1,080 clinical indications, according to the ACR.
