Pediatric imaging, sarcopenia evaluation, and breast imaging during lactation are among 8 new topics added to the latest ACR Appropriateness Criteria update.
The American College of Radiology said the update also revises 8 existing topics across its diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology guidance library.
The new topics are Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, Breast Imaging During Lactation, Diagnosis and Monitoring of Sarcopenia, Hydrocephalus-Child, Management of Chylothorax, Nonthrombotic Iliac Vein Lesion, Suspected Abdominal Neoplasm-Child, and Staging and Follow-up of Adrenal Cancer.
Revised topics include Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection-Interventional Planning and Follow-up, Chronic Ankle Pain, Female Infertility, Imaging After Shoulder Arthroplasty, Minor Blunt Trauma, Penetrating Trauma-Abdomen and Pelvis, Recurrent Lower Urinary Tract Infections in Females, and Renovascular Hypertension.
The updated ACR AC library now includes 277 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics, more than 1,350 clinical variants, 4,100 clinical scenarios, and 223 patient-friendly summaries.
Each topic includes a narrative, evidence table, and literature search summary, according to the ACR.
ACR said the new topics address gaps in clinical care, with pediatric applications represented by Hydrocephalus-Child and Suspected Abdominal Neoplasm-Child.
The college also highlighted sarcopenia imaging as an emerging area used to predict patient outcomes and diagnose severe muscle loss, particularly in oncology and aging populations.
Spanish translations of the ACR AC are now available from the Colegio Interamericano de Radiología, with additional Spanish versions to be posted on a rolling basis.
The ACR Appropriateness Criteria were first introduced in 1993 and are developed and reviewed annually by expert panels in diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology.
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