American College of Radiology

Dan Chonde, MD, offers his best advice for medical students and early-career radiologists. 💭

Kurt A. Schoppe, MD, says that leadership training is an essential component of professional development of radiologists of all levels.

Tell us, what's holding you back from pursuing training? https://bit.ly/3FVGJLh

ACR Appropriateness Criteria helps providers enhance the quality of patient care. Check out what's new, including one added topic and seven revisions. https://bit.ly/3iXOyqF

Does your radiology practice use AI with pediatric patients? If not, what's stopping you? 🤔

Learn about resources that can help your practice provide safe, high-quality care: : https://bit.ly/3Bl8bzu

The future of the ACR starts with you, our members. 🙌

Applications to serve on the ACR Board of Chancellors, Council Steering Committee or College Nominating Committee are open for a limited time. Answer the call to serve: https://bit.ly/3gtLMZm

How can the field of radiology continue to be inclusive? Angel Gomez-Cintron, MD, MPH, shares his perspective. 💭

Radvocacy plays a critical role in improving patient outcomes and enhancing access to care. Fatima Elahi, DO, MHA, shares more in her Voice of Radiology blog. https://bit.ly/3GoMqBZ

Tell us, how do you get involved? 💭

We can't wait to celebrate 100 years of quality, integrity, leadership and innovation during our next annual meeting. https://bit.ly/3OdaSrS

Comment below if you're planning to join us for ACR 2023! 👇

Today, 250+ locations offering screening are working on the weekend providing exams for qualified individuals who've been challenged to get screened during the typical workweek. Share your story of providing screening, getting screened, or helping a loved one get screened! 💬

While anyone with lungs can get lung cancer, certain people are at an increased risk and eligible for potentially life-saving lung cancer screening. Find out how we're working to open new doors this Saturday, and beyond https://bit.ly/3TrtTYH

Happy International Day of Radiology! Today, we celebrate our members, radiologists, radiographers and radiologic technologists around the 🌎. Thank you for the vital work you do to support patients. Show us how you're celebrating in the comments!

How will you celebrate the International Day of Radiology, a special global recognition of the vital role radiologists, radiographers and radiologic technologists play in quality, safe patient care? Join the party 🎉 https://bit.ly/3Dz4tCB

The ACR Learning Network helps radiologists make meaningful contributions to the field. The physician leader of the MR Improvement Collaborative shares his experience in this Voice of Radiology blog 👉 https://bit.ly/3CRsmFd

Dense breasts can make detection of breast cancer more challenging when using mammography alone. Our new Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Imaging Screening Trial aims to improve screening measures: https://bit.ly/3Ddrj3W

Our new patient-friendly animation videos can be used to help patients participate in shared decision-making with their physicians. Check out the first two videos which explain breast imaging 👉 https://bit.ly/3g1qxOa 👈

Anxious about getting a mammogram? Here's what to expect

Have patients who are worried about what it's like to get a mammogram?

Screening experts walk through the process 👉

Anxious about getting a mammogram? Here's what to expect The American College of Radiology notes a 37 percent decline in screening mammograms during the COVID pandemic. A recent study from the group found the numbers have not bounced back.

There is growing opportunity for informatics in healthcare applications. Two experts paint the picture of our future in the new Voice of Radiology blog 💭 👉 https://bit.ly/3CuPBVs

After former NBC Today Show anchor Katie Couric announced her breast cancer diagnosis, she urged women who had perhaps forgotten or put off screening due to the pandemic to get checked.

There is no better time than now to remind our patients to do the same. https://bit.ly/3ym1Y4R

ACR Appropriateness Criteria helps you provide consistent, quality patient care.

Our latest update includes one new topic and eight revisions, and approximately 3,000 clinical scenarios. https://bit.ly/3rwRDzf

Need some inspo to kick off the week? ☕

Check out this inspiring glimpse into one radiologist's journey into the field. 👇

Do you know the last time your facility evaluated operational processes to improve quality of care? 💭

Now is the best time to take steps toward quality improvement.

Find out how ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SHZXaV

Why NOT Me?

"Please get your annual mammogram. I was six months late this time. I shudder to think what might have happened if I had put it off longer."

Katie Couric shares her life-changing diagnosis and urges women to get screened in this new essay.

Why NOT Me? June 21, 2022, was the first day of summer, my 8th wedding anniversary, and the day I found out I had breast cancer.

What is the ACR doing today to empower the radiologists of tomorrow? Learn more Oct. 11 at 8pm ET. https://bit.ly/3LxBDWQ

What made you choose radiology? 💭

Check out Dr. Kumar's story, then share yours below ⬇️

Daniel Karolyi, MD, PhD, shares the latest ACR Education Center updates in preparation of our reopening this fall. Get up-to-speed ➡️ https://bit.ly/3B7Beab

Applying for radiology fellowship or know someone who is? 👀

The latest Voice of Radiology blog is for you: https://bit.ly/3KzRofD

Amy K. Patel, MD, shares her best advice for women thinking about pursuing radiology. 🗯️

Have any tips of your own? Comment below! 👇

This year, we announced a new strategic plan. How will we achieve the plan’s ambitious & bold objective to be indispensable to all radiology professionals, both now and in the future?

More in the latest Voice of Radiology blog: https://bit.ly/3K4Sm34

Despite the successes of lung cancer screening, challenges remain. How can clinicians, researchers, patients & advocates team up to address these challenges?

More in the latest Voice of Radiology blog: https://bit.ly/3C0R732

If the road ahead is uncertain w/ steep climbs expected and obstacles likely, you’d better have a vehicle tuned up & running smoothly.

Find out how this relates to radiology leadership in the new blog: https://bit.ly/3Su5mmL 🚗 ⛰️

As medical imaging impacts most patients at some point in their care journey, radiology professionals have the potential to be unifying change agents across an inequitable healthcare system.

How will you make a difference? https://bit.ly/3yQbQmE