Acronym

ACR - American College of Radiology

Professional organisation setting imaging standards and guidelines

Expansion

American College of Radiology

Purpose

Reference for radiology reporting and quality standards

Clinical Context

The ACR sets standards for all imaging modalities and publishes the Appropriateness Criteria for imaging procedures.

  • RADS:
  • Quality assurance:
  • Imaging guidelines:

Key Points

  • ACR publishes the RADS systems (BI-RADS, PI-RADS, LI-RADS, etc.)