Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 3, Issue 7 , Pages 505-509, July 2006

Evidence-Based Radiology and the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®

  • C. Craig Blackmore, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Wash
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: C. Craig Blackmore, University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359728, Seattle, WA 98104-2499
    • ,
  • L. Santiago Medina, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, Fla

The ACR Appropriateness Criteria® are an important effort aimed at establishing when imaging should be used in medicine. However, substantial improvements in the Appropriateness Criteria® are necessary for them to meet current standards for evidence-based guidelines. In this article, we provide concrete suggestions for improving the evidence basis of the Appropriateness Criteria®.

Key Words:  Practice management , evidence-based medicine , imaging utilization

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PII: S1546-1440(06)00094-9

doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2006.03.003

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 3, Issue 7 , Pages 505-509, July 2006

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