- Save Now on 2025 In-Person ACR Education Center Courses
- Now Open: CNC Call for Nominations
- ACR Aims to Provide Resources for AI Best Practices in Radiology
- Partner With the MSS
- Research Shows Simple Change in Practice Leads to Increased Patient Knowledge on IR Procedures
- Animated Videos for Patients
- Radiology Leads the Way in New FDA List of Virtual Reality Devices
Save Now on 2025 In-Person ACR Education Center Courses
Plan now for your education needs in 2025. Explore immersive, hands-on classes at the ACR Education Center designed specifically for radiologists like you. The ACR Education Center offers high-caliber courses and provides access to the latest clinical information across specialized fields. Work through unique and challenging cases at your own workstation with personalized support from expert faculty. The Education Center provides unparalleled learning experiences you can’t find anywhere else. Early-bird pricing is available through Jan.10 — take advantage of the lowest prices ever and save up to $600. Explore the full course offerings and register today.
Now Open: CNC Call for Nominations
Become a voice of ACR membership through service — the application for an elected and/or selected position during the 2024 Call for Nominations is now available. Review all available positions on the Call for Nominations page. The deadline to apply is Dec. 6, however participants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The application process is multistep that will take time to complete, and participants are recommended to apply before December.
ACR Aims to Provide Resources for AI Best Practices in Radiology
The ACR looks to ramp up its efforts in ensuring AI is properly used within radiology, going through algorithms and tools to help practices implement AI well. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered in July that, of 950 clinical AI algorithms, 723 are focused on medical imaging. Some of the algorithms are being used in other specialties such as cardiology and orthopedics due to the involvement of post-processing of medical images.
The ACR founded the Data Science Institute® (DSI), which offers current searchable AI imaging products in the U.S., with the goal of empowering medical professionals to gain access to AI-product information so they purchase the proper technology for their practice. DSI also created ARCH-AI, which reviews AI products to make sure radiologists get the most up-to-date information regarding all available AI products.
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Partner With the MSS
The ACR Medical Student Section (MSS) has two projects and would appreciate your immediate assistance with:
- Master list of Radiology Interest Groups (RIGs): The MSS has a list of RIGs from across the country and Canada that has been difficult for them to keep current. The MSS wants to connect medical students to resources, programs and events that are available from the College and their state chapters. If you have information about RIGs in your state and can help, please complete the MSS form.
- List of medical schools that offer radiology curriculum and/or rotations as well as those that don’t: The MSS would like to share radiology resources with medical students who don’t receive radiology instruction at their home institution. If you can help with this, please complete the MSS form.
Research Shows Simple Change in Practice Leads to Increased Patient Knowledge on IR Procedures
According to new research published in Academic Radiology last month, introducing educational videos covering common procedures and screenings have helped patients learn more about interventional radiology. The study was conducted by radiologists at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center using an anonymous seven-question survey, which showed patients being satisfied after watching the videos.
The videos have a run time ranging from three to five minutes and were created by a board-certified interventional radiologist. Topics covered included procedures such as tunneled central venous catheter insertion and transarterial chemoembolization/radiolembolization, with each video giving an overview of the procedure along with indications, risks, benefits, alternatives, expectations for before and after the procedure and follow-up care.
Animated Videos for Patients
The ACR has created a series of patient-friendly animated videos to educate patients about imaging tests. These videos contain content based on the Patient-Friendly Summaries of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®, ensuring that all the information is evidence-based and written in lay language. Share these videos with your patients prior to or following their procedure (or as an aide in explaining why they are not having a specific procedure). They may also be shown in waiting rooms or sent via link to patients prior to their visit.
Radiology Leads the Way in New FDA List of Virtual Reality Devices
On Sept. 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released an updated list of augmented or virtual reality devices the administration has cleared, highlighted by numerous devices that could be utilized in radiology practices. These updates bring the total number of approved medical products that implement augmented or virtual reality up to 69, 28 of which are tied into radiology.
The devices that are used in radiology have various uses, including but not limited to pediatric diagnosis and treatments, mental health, pain management and surgery planning. The full list of approved devices can be found on the FDA website.
Register for Cohort 5 of ImPower
The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Registry (LCSR) participants have multiple resources available to help them complete quality improvement (QI) projects. Registry reports, particularly the Facility Comparisons report, help organizations identify performance gaps and areas of opportunity. LCSR performance improvement tools provide a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) framework and curated content to independently improve performance in three registry measures. Collaboration across peer institutions supports project completion in the ACR’s ImPower program, where QI education and project management tools help organizations increase screening rates within their eligible patient population. The LCSR and performance improvement tools are available now. Cohort 5 of ImPower begins in March 2025, with an application deadline of Nov. 1.