The ACR shared its concerns about the lack of participation as the deadline approaches. 

A clinician trained to manage reactions should be on-site at any imaging facilities doing contrast studies to maintain patient safety.

The college is one of seven groups to receive the grant aimed at improving best practices for lung cancer reporting.

Some payers are taking advantage of the NSA by forcing practices to accept lower rates to remain in-network, says Rad Partners' Richard Heller, MD. 

The most recent updates contain “substantial new content and safety recommendations," the ACR reported recently. 

These trends include growth in 3D mammography, supplemental imaging for women with dense breasts and in the role of artificial intelligence.

The American College of Radiology has worked out a way to protect patients from surprise medical bills for out-of-network services while modifying third-party arbitration so it sensibly serves providers and payers alike.  

Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD, professor of radiology and a medical physicist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, explains a new ACR effort to ensure that lower radiation dose X-ray images under Image Wisely and As Low as Reasonable Achievable (ALARA) meet diagnostic reading standards.