News | Radiology Imaging | August 15, 2017

ACR Issues New, Revised Guidance on 35 Radiology Topics

Practice parameters and technical standards go into effect Oct. 1

The ACR, SNMMI and ASNC created guidelines for performance of dopamine transporter SPECT imaging for movement disorders, cardiac PET/CT imaging and technical standards on diagnostic procedures using radiopharmaceuticals.

Aug. 10, 2017 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) developed three new guidance documents and revised 32 others to advance the science of radiology and improve the quality of service to patients.

“Each practice parameter and technical standard represents a policy statement by the ACR. Each document is an educational tool that addresses the indications, technique, personnel qualifications, and recommended methods of interpretation and documentation specific to its topic,” said Matthew Pollack, M.D., FACR, chair of the ACR Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards. “Every practice parameter and technical standard undergoes an extensive review process prior to final approval for publication and dissemination,” he noted.

The two new multi-society practice parameters address the performance of dopamine transporter SPECT imaging for movement disorders and cardiac PET/CT imaging. The new multi-society Technical Standard focuses on diagnostic procedures using radiopharmaceuticals.

The revised documents cover imaging modality, organ or body system and radiology subspecialties. The guidance documents are posted on the ACR website and take effect Oct. 1. All ACR Practice Parameters and Technical Standards are available at no charge.

For more information: www.acr.org

Related Content

An example of Philips' TrueVue technology, which offers photo-realistic rendering and the ability to change the location of the lighting source on 3-D ultrasound images. In this example of two Amplazer transcatheter septal occluder devices in the heart, the operator demonstrating the product was able to push the lighting source behind the devices into the other chamber of the heart. This illuminated a hole that was still present that the occluders did not seal.

An example of Philips' TrueVue technology, which offers photo-realistic rendering and the ability to change the location of the lighting source on 3-D ultrasound images. In this example of two Amplazer transcatheter septal occluder devices in the heart, the operator demonstrating the product was able to push the lighting source behind the devices into the other chamber of the heart. This illuminated a hole that was still present that the occluders did not seal.

Feature | Ultrasound Imaging | February 07, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor

5 Key Trends in New Ultrasound Technology

Here is a list of six key trends in ul...

Podcast | Cybersecurity | February 04, 2019

Hear and Now: How to Boost Cybersecurity in Medical Imaging

Cyber hackers pose a worsening threat to radiology and the rest of medical imaging.

The top article from January was about researchers in Sweden using computed tomography (CT) to image the soft tissue of an ancient Egyptian mummy’s hand down to a microscopic level. Non-destructive imaging of human and animal mummies with X-rays and CT has been a boon to the fields of archaeology and paleopathology. Most popular radiology articles and news in January 2019.

The top article from January was about researchers in Sweden using computed tomography (CT) to image the soft tissue of an ancient Egyptian mummy’s hand down to a microscopic level. Non-destructive imaging of human and animal mummies with X-rays and CT has been a boon to the fields of archaeology and paleopathology.

Feature | February 01, 2019 | A.J. Connell and Dave Fornell

February 1, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Imaging Technology News (ITN) magazine website

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers | January 30, 2019

ImaginAb Enrolls First Patient in Phase II PET Agent Clinical Trial

ImaginAb Inc. announced the enrollment of the first patient in the Phase II clinical trial of the company’s CD8+ T Cell...

In today’s digital environment, a radiologist only sees images saved and shared to the PACS, so a firm understanding of X-ray reject rates is crucial for high image quality and good workflow.

In today’s digital environment, a radiologist only sees images saved and shared to the PACS, so a firm understanding of X-ray reject rates is crucial for high image quality and good workflow.

Feature | Digital Radiography (DR) | January 29, 2019 | By Jeff Zagoudis

Achieving Optimum Reject Rate in Digital Radiography

X-rays were the first medical imaging technology to be invented, and they remain one of the most commonly performed e

Technology | PET-CT | January 23, 2019

FDA Clears United Imaging Healthcare uExplorer Total-Body Scanner

January 23, 2019 — United Imaging Healthcare (United Imaging) announced U.S.

Technology | Nuclear Imaging | January 16, 2019

MIM Software Inc. Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Molecular Radiotherapy Dosimetry

MIM Software Inc. received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for molecular radiotherapy...

Artificial intelligence, also called deep learning and machine learning, was the hottest topic at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)) meeting.

Artificial intelligence was the hottest topic at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)) meeting, which included a large area with its own presentation therater set asside for AI vendors.

Feature | Artificial Intelligence | January 10, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor

How to Market Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Software

Hands down, the hottest topic in radiology the past two years has been the implementation of...

Videos | SPECT-CT | December 12, 2018

VIDEO: Walk Around of the Veriton SPECT-CT System

This is a walk around of the new Spectrum Dynamics Veriton SPECT-CT nuclear imaging system introduced at the 2018 ...