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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
medical association
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nonprofit organization → professional medical society → |
| abbreviation |
ACR
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| activity |
accreditation of imaging facilities
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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
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government health agencies → other medical specialty societies → |
| country |
United States
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| develops |
ACR Appropriateness Criteria
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radiology practice parameters → technical standards for imaging → |
| field |
interventional radiology
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medical imaging → nuclear medicine → radiation oncology → radiology → |
| focusesOn |
evidence-based imaging
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patient safety in imaging → quality improvement in radiology → radiation dose optimization → |
| foundedBy |
radiologists in the United States
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| hasMember |
medical physicists
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radiation oncologists → radiologic technologists → radiologists → radiology fellows → radiology residents → |
| headquartersCountry |
United States
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| headquartersLocation |
Reston, Virginia
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| influences |
clinical practice guidelines in radiology
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health policy related to imaging → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| offers |
continuing medical education courses
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facility accreditation programs → |
| purpose |
advance the practice of radiology
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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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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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American Association of Physicists in Medicine
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Radiological Society of North America → |
collaboratesWith |
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DICOM standard
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developedBy |
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American College of Radiology
("ACR Appropriateness Criteria")
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develops |
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Council of Medical Specialty Societies
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hasPart |