TASK FORCE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS The Task Force is comprised of 10 consensus
panels, eight diagnostic and two therapeutic (Table 3). The diagnostic panels are divided …

ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC) are evidence-based guidelines to assist referring
physicians, other providers, and patients in making the most appropriate imaging or …

The accompanying article by Drs Blackmore and Medina has clear and laudatory aims. Its
basic intent is to examine the shortcomings of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria® and to …

The ACR Appropriateness Criteria® are an important effort aimed at establishing when
imaging should be used in medicine. However, substantial improvements in the …

Purpose With the overall rise in the use of medical imaging over the past two decades,
overutilization has become a major concern. The ACR Appropriateness Criteria (AC) are an …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of the American College of
Radiology (ACR) appropriateness criteria by referring physicians during decision making …

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria for Imaging and
Treatment Decisions are intended to help radiologists and referring physicians use imaging …

Abstract The ACR Appropriateness Criteria®(AC) are evidence-based guidelines that guide
physicians on appropriate image ordering. The AC development and revision process …

The ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACRAC) are now just about a decade old. Along with a
continued commitment to update and add to these guidelines, the author advocates that the …

The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria™ were recently revised and
translated into a new electronic format searchable on line. They are also now being used as …