American College of Radiology

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The American College of Radiology is a professional medical society that advances the practice and quality of radiology through education, research, and the development of clinical and imaging standards.

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instanceOf medical association
nonprofit organization
professional medical society
abbreviation ACR
activity accreditation of imaging facilities
clinical research support
continuing medical education
development of appropriateness criteria
development of practice guidelines
quality and safety initiatives in imaging
collaboratesWith accrediting bodies in health care
government health agencies
other medical specialty societies
country United States of America
surface form: United States
develops American College of Radiology self-linksurface differs
surface form: ACR Appropriateness Criteria

radiology practice parameters
technical standards for imaging
field interventional radiology
medical imaging
nuclear medicine
radiation oncology
radiology
focusesOn evidence-based imaging
patient safety in imaging
quality improvement in radiology
radiation dose optimization
foundedBy radiologists in the United States
hasMember medical physicists
radiation oncologists
radiologic technologists
radiologists
radiology fellows
radiology residents
headquartersCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
headquartersLocation Reston
surface form: Reston, Virginia
influences clinical practice guidelines in radiology
health policy related to imaging
languageOfWorkOrName English
offers continuing medical education courses
facility accreditation programs
purpose advance the practice of radiology
develop clinical standards
develop imaging standards
improve quality of radiologic care
provide education for radiology professionals
support radiology research
website https://www.acr.org

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American College of Radiology develops American College of Radiology self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: ACR Appropriateness Criteria
Radiological Society of North America collaboratesWith American College of Radiology
DICOM standard developedBy American College of Radiology
Council of Medical Specialty Societies hasPart American College of Radiology
ACR standsFor American College of Radiology
ACR hasPublication American College of Radiology
subject surface form: American College of Radiology
this entity surface form: Journal of the American College of Radiology
ACR-NEMA standard developer American College of Radiology
Society for Pediatric Radiology collaboratesWith American College of Radiology