… This article reviews conservative, radiologic, endoscopic, and surgical options and their best
application to infected fluid collections as determined by the ACR Appropriateness Criteria …

… Infected fluid collections are common and occur in a variety … -guided management strategies
for infected fluid collections … when determining the optimal management strategy. As such, …

… Food and Drug Administration have not been considered in developing these criteria, but the
… The ultimate decision regarding the appropriateness of any specific radiologic examination …

… Familiarity with the appropriate radiologic nomenclature as … detection of fluid collections
that may or may not be infected. … of the diagnosis of an infected collection, in the presence of …

… or symptoms, including the ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® … infection will have a fluid
collection, but many of these will not represent abscesses. Of the clinical, laboratory, and radiologic …

… compounds in pancreatic ascites, infection of necrosis, and … or without fluid, solitary or
loculated fluid collections, vascular … peripancreatic fat, and subsequent infection in any of these …

… management of spine infection and include radiography, … fluid collections such as seromas.
Notably, it can be challenging to distinguish expected postoperative changes from infection …

… Many radiographic findings are not specific for infection, and a differential diagnosis may …
In many cases, imaging cannot distinguish infected from noninfected joints or fluid collections, …

… This procedure provides better delineation of fluid collection and areas of necrosis with …
CT will show effusions and soft-tissue fluid collections, with depiction of bone erosions more …

… At the same time, the American College of Radiology (ACR) … the availability of appropriateness
criteria for radiologic proce… for most infected intra-abdominal fluid collections. Several …