ACR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR COMMUNICATION OF DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING FINDINGS

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING REPORTS

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING REPORTS

Nonphysicians and Interpretation

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING REPORTS

Components of the Report

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING REPORTS

Principles of Reporting (Final Report)

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING REPORTS

Communications other than the final report

Preliminary Report

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING REPORTS

Communications other than the final report

Nonroutine communications

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING REPORTS

Communications other than the final report

Informal Communications

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SELF-REFERRED AND THIRD-PARTY-REFERRED PATIENTS

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Communication Policies

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Writing Committee – members represent their societies in the initial and final revision of this practice parameter

ACR
Adams, Mark MD, MBA, Chair
Bowkley III, Charles W MD
Ellerbroek, Nancy A MD
Glick, Seth N MD
Kaye, Adam H MBA, MD
Krishnaraj, Arun MD, MPH
Lozano, Kay D MD
Madan, Neel MD
Raskin, Michael M MD, JD, MPH, MBA

Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Caplin, Drew M MD, Chair

Alson, Mark MD, Chair, Commission on General, Small, Emergency and Rural Practice

Larson, David B MBA, MD, Chair, Commission on Quality and Safety

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Moriarity, Andrew MD - CSC, Chair	Adams, Mark MD, MBA	Alson, Mark MD	Bowkley III, Charles W MD
Caplin, Drew M MD	Ellerbroek, Nancy A MD	Glick, Seth N MD	Kaye, Adam H MBA, MD
Krishnaraj, Arun MD, MPH	Larson, David B MBA, MD	Lozano, Kay D MD	Madan, Neel MD
Raskin, Michael M MD, JD, MPH, MBA

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES