Manuals

Get insights and guidance into the best practices for clinical medical physics in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography and more.

Computed Tomography (2017)

This manual provides a standardized QC program for CT.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2015)

This manual provides a standardized QC program for MRI.

Mammography (2018, 2020rev)

This manual provides a standardized QC program for digital mammography, including DBT.

Nuclear Medicine (2024)

This manual provides a standardized QC program for nuclear medicine (PET not included).

ACR Manual on MR Safety (2024)

This manual provides comprehensive guidance for operating a safe MR environment.

ACR Manual on Contrast Media (2024)

This manual is a guide for safe and effective use of contrast media.

Radiation Safety Officer Resources (2021)

This manual is a guide for medical physicists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, and nuclear medicine physicians who provide radiation safety officer services.

Mammography (1999)

This is the ACR’QC manual for screen-film mammography, including the Clinical Image Quality section.

Stereotactic Breast Biopsy (1999)

This manual is the original ACR standardized QC manual for stereotactic breast biopsy.

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Medical Physics Graduate Student Scholarship

The ACR offers a travel scholarship for graduate students in medical physics to attend the ACR annual meeting. Applications for the 2025 scholarship are now closed.

Eligibility requirements:

  • Be enrolled in a CAMPEP-accredited graduate program. Students may only receive the scholarship once.
  • Become an ACR Member-in-Training.
  • Complete pre- and post-conference surveys.
  • Provide a post-meeting write-up on their experience (content from post-meeting write-ups may be used in ACR publications and marketing materials).
  • Submit a W-9 form for expense reimbursement.
  • We recommend having a professional portrait available so that the selected candidate(s) may be featured in ACR social media posts without unnecessary delay.

Applicants are required to provide an audio file .wav, .mp3, or .m4 explaining why they want to attend the meeting in two minutes or less, as well as summarize their graduate research in 500 words or less. The summary should be easily understood by readers with no background knowledge; submissions will be judged on both content and comprehensibility. Top submissions may be featured in the ACR Bulletin.

Richard L. Morin, PhD, Fellowship in Medical Physics

Designed for medical physics residents and fellows, this program gives you direct exposure to ACR functions and meetings. 

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Mammography Saves Lives

Help patients see the value and benefit of mammography.

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Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

Achieve quality in radiology with ACR Practice Parameters and Technical Standards, which promote the safe and effective use of diagnostic and therapeutic radiology. Learn about skills, techniques and specific training.