The Commission on Breast Imaging addresses issues related to breast imaging and breast imagers including development of Practice Parameters and Technical Standards and Appropriateness Criteria as well ...

As a long-term stress reaction characterized by depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, a feeling of decreased personal achievement and a lack of empathy for patients, burnout exacts a distressingly ...

Medicare requires data submission to an approved clinical practice registry as a condition for reimbursement for lung cancer screening exams. The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Registry (LCSR) is approved ...

A number of practices are experiencing payment problems with the CMS for mammography services, including digital. The FDA does not provide MQSA certificates that specifically state that a facility is ...

Radiology Advocacy Network (RAN) recently produced 2024 State Government Relations Update, a webinar for members interested in learning more about ACR’s state-level advocacy efforts and resources the ...

The Find It Early Act would close these gaps and ensure all insurance programs — including private plans, TRICARE and VHA — cover the necessary follow-up imaging. For more information, contact Katie ...

The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) seeks member action in advocating for ACR-backed bipartisan legislation (H.R. 9572) introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to address challenges ...

The current HRSA screening recommendation for women at average risk for breast cancer is: “WPSI recommends that average-risk women initiate mammography screening no earlier than age 40 and no later ...

These ACR resources, relevant to medical physicists, are both public and member-only and include ACR quality control manuals, ACR Accreditation resources, guidance documents, patient communication ...

The COVID-19-related shutdown of a GE Healthcare plant in Shanghai has interrupted manufacture of iodinated contrast media used in many imaging exams. GE Healthcare’s Omnipaque and Visipaque contrast ...

The AUC-based CDS program is not cancelled or repealed. The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule simply paused implementation while Congress considers legislative CDS improvements. The ...

Evidence-based guidelines assist referring providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decision for a specific clinical condition.