Mary S. Newell

TL;DR: The ACR Appropriateness Criteria as mentioned in this paper are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 2 years by a multidisciplinary expert panel and used to recommend imaging and treatment procedures.

TL;DR: The ACR Appropriateness Criteria as discussed by the authors are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 2 years by a multidisciplinary expert panel and used to recommend imaging or treatment.

TL;DR: The ACR Appropriateness Criteria(®) are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 2 years by a multidisciplinary expert panel and include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer-reviewed journals and the application of a well-established consensus methodology.

TL;DR: Diagnostic breast imaging during pregnancy should be obtained to evaluate clinical symptoms and for loco-regional staging of newly diagnosed PABC and the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria.

TL;DR: The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel and include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies.