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What is ACR?

The American College of Radiology (ACR®) empowers more than 41,000 diagnostic and interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical physicists to deliver exceptional patient care through advocacy, quality and safety, and innovation.

Driven by its core values of leadership, integrity, visionary, excellence and transparency, the member-driven ACR develops medical imaging practice parameters and technical standards, appropriate use criteria, and accreditation programs as part of its commitment to quality patient care. The ACR sets the standards for the profession's delivery of high-quality imaging and therapeutic care.

For further information, visit acr,org, mammographysaveslives.org, acraccreditation.org, and imagewisely.org

This page was reviewed on April 01, 2024

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