A List of New and Revised Imaging Guidelines from the American College of Radiology

What follows is a list of new and revised imaging guidelines from the American College of Radiology (ACR) as of May 2014. The complete list of ACR Appropriateness Criteria [imaging guidelines] is available here as PDFs. By logging in here (registration is free) you gain additional functionality: “Enhanced navigation, Advanced search and filtering, Mobile-friendly access.”

There is a four page PDF on how to use the Appropriateness Criteria search function 

Diagnostic Imaging Topics
  • Stage I Breast Cancer: Initial Workup and Surveillance for Local Recurrence and Distant Metastases in Asymptomatic Women(Revised)
  • Acute Chest Pain — Suspected Aortic Dissection (Revised)
  • Chest Pain Suggestive of Acute Coronary Syndrome (Revised)
  • Suspected Infective Endocarditis (Revised)
  • Left Lower Quadrant Pain — Suspected Diverticulitis (Revised)
  • Liver Lesion — Initial Characterization (Revised)
  • Acute Trauma to the Ankle (Revised)
  • Dementia and Movement Disorders (Revised)
  • Imaging in the Diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (New)
  • Seizures and Epilepsy (Revised)
  • Head Trauma — Child (New)
  • Hemoptysis (Revised)
  • Imaging in the Diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (New)
  • Rib Fractures (Revised)
  • Indeterminate Renal Mass (Revised)
  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Suspicion of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Revised)
  • Post-treatment Surveillance of Bladder Cancer (Revised)
  • Imaging in the Diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (New)
  • Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding (Revised)
  • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (New)
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