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    ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Sepsis

    J. Am. Coll. Radiol; 21 (6S), 2024
    Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. A search for the underlying cause of infection typically includes radiological imaging as part of this investigation. This document focuses on thoracic and abdominopelvic causes of sepsis. In 20...

    Evidence review for additional benefit of imaging in the diagnosis of osteoarthritis

    In the absence of red flag signs or symptoms, the diagnosis of osteoarthritis can be achieved through clinical assessment (history taking and examination). Imaging findings do not always correlate well with the patient’s symptoms, particularly in the early stages of osteoarthritis, and management is no...

    ACR appropriateness criteria staging and follow-up of vulvar cancer

    J. Am. Coll. Radiol; 18 (supl. 5), 2021
    Vulvar cancer is an uncommon gynecologic tumor and one of several human papillomavirus-associated malignancies. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most prevalent histologic subtype of vulvar cancer, accounting for the majority of cases. Imaging plays an important role in managing vulvar cancer. At initial di...

    ACR appropriateness criteria asymptomatic patient at risk for coronary artery disease: 2021 update

    J. Am. Coll. Radiol; 18 (supl. 5), 2021
    Coronary atherosclerotic disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity due to major cardiovascular events in the United States and abroad. Risk stratification and early preventive measures can reduce major cardiovascular events given the long latent asymptomatic period. Imaging tests can detect s...

    WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 2: screening – systematic screening for tuberculosis disease

    Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, despite being largely curable and preventable. In 2019 an estimated 2.9 million of the 10 million people who fell ill with TB were not diagnosed or reported to the World Health Organization. The Political Declaration adopted by...

    Consensus statement on the investigation and management of non‐radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr‐axSpA)

    Int. j. rheum. dis; 17 (5), 2014
    "AIM: Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) is axial inflammatory arthritis where plain radiographic damage is not evident. An unknown proportion of these patients will progress to ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The increasing recognition of nr-axSpA has been greatly assisted by the widesprea...