{"title":"Bridging Radiologic Disparities Through Federally Qualified Health Center-Academic Partnerships: A Call for Rural Inclusion and Outcome-Oriented Approaches","authors":"Javed Iqbal RN, MHA, Ayesha Parvaiz Malik MBBS, Ghulam Hussain PhD, Somayeh Hormaty PhD, Sumaira Khowaja-Punjwani BSN","doi":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.07.032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.07.032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Radiology","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 5-6"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144862669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.08.006
Paul M. Armenta MD , Adam Siegel MD , Russel R. Fullerton MD , Renee Segarra , Judah Burns MD , Michael L. Lipton MD, PhD
Background
Patients with retained ballistic fragments commonly require MRI. Very few studies have reported MRI-related adverse events in patients with retained bullet or shrapnel fragments. Current ACR recommendations suggest caution when scanning patients with retained fragments but offer limited concrete guidance to assist MRI personnel with safety determinations.
Purpose
To assess the incidence of retained bullet or shrapnel fragments in patients undergoing MRI and of associated adverse events, in the context of an existing screening policy.
Material and methods
The Montage search feature of the PS360 reporting system for radiological examinations was used to identify, for the years 2010-2023, all patients who underwent radiographic examinations demonstrating retained bullet or shrapnel fragments, who underwent a subsequent MRI examination. Medical record review was used to assess the occurrence of adverse events related to the MRI examination.
Results
In all, 220 patients with evidence of a retained bullet or shrapnel fragment who underwent subsequent MRI were identified from 6,143 positive radiographs. Four of 220 patients (1.8%) reported transient localized burning or discomfort during the MRI examination. In each of the four patients, the retained bullet or shrapnel fragments were in the superficial soft tissues. No medical treatment was required, and no serious adverse events or persistent symptoms were reported.
Conclusion
There is a low incidence of adverse events in patients with known bullet or shrapnel fragments undergoing MRI in the context of the local screening policy. An effective screening paradigm likely plays a role in minimizing adverse events.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.11.001
{"title":"JACR Annual Awards 2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Radiology","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145877094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.08.013
Taimour Mushtaq MBBS, Mubariz Ali MBBS, Brijesh Sathian PhD, Javed Iqbal RN, MHA, Ayesha Parvaiz Malik MBBS
{"title":"Sarcopenia Still Underdiagnosed: Leveraging Abdominal CT and Artificial Intelligence for Early Detection","authors":"Taimour Mushtaq MBBS, Mubariz Ali MBBS, Brijesh Sathian PhD, Javed Iqbal RN, MHA, Ayesha Parvaiz Malik MBBS","doi":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.08.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.08.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Radiology","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 6-7"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144981435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.10.029
Expert Panel on Vascular Imaging, Anant D. Bhave MD , Nathan Franssen MD , Minhaj S. Khaja MD, MBA , Nima Kokabi MD , William F. Browne MD , Murthy R. Chamarthy MD , Benjamin N. Contrella MD , Baljendra S. Kapoor MD, MBA , Nicole A. Keefe MD , Mahammed Z. Khan Suheb MD , Karen M. Kim MD , Julie Lahiri MD , Andrea Obi MD , Sherry Scovell MD , Daniel P. Sheeran MD , Seda Tierney MD , Nkiruka Udejiofor MD , Madison Wulfeck MD, MBA , Bill S. Majdalany MD
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome occurs in approximately 15,000 people in the United States each year. It most commonly occurs secondary to thoracic malignancies, mostly primary lung cancer and lymphoma. The cause is occlusion of the SVC or brachiocephalic veins. The following recommendations for initial imaging evaluation of acute or chronic SVC syndrome are presented. Contrast-enhanced chest CT scans, particularly CT angiography/venography, with or without simultaneous inclusion of the neck are recommended studies. MRI with contrast and MR venography/MRA chest with or without contrast are also recommended studies. The recommended CT and MR studies work well to diagnose and evaluate the cause and extent of superior vena cava or brachiocephalic vein occlusion.
The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.
{"title":"ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Thoracic Venous Occlusions-Suspected Superior Vena Cava Syndrome","authors":"Expert Panel on Vascular Imaging, Anant D. Bhave MD , Nathan Franssen MD , Minhaj S. Khaja MD, MBA , Nima Kokabi MD , William F. Browne MD , Murthy R. Chamarthy MD , Benjamin N. Contrella MD , Baljendra S. Kapoor MD, MBA , Nicole A. Keefe MD , Mahammed Z. Khan Suheb MD , Karen M. Kim MD , Julie Lahiri MD , Andrea Obi MD , Sherry Scovell MD , Daniel P. Sheeran MD , Seda Tierney MD , Nkiruka Udejiofor MD , Madison Wulfeck MD, MBA , Bill S. Majdalany MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.10.029","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.10.029","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome occurs in approximately 15,000 people in the United States each year. It most commonly occurs secondary to thoracic malignancies, mostly primary lung cancer and lymphoma. The cause is occlusion of the SVC or brachiocephalic veins. The following recommendations for initial imaging evaluation of acute or chronic SVC syndrome are presented. Contrast-enhanced chest CT scans, particularly CT angiography/venography, with or without simultaneous inclusion of the neck are recommended studies. MRI with contrast and MR venography/MRA chest with or without contrast are also recommended studies. The recommended CT and MR studies work well to diagnose and evaluate the cause and extent of superior vena cava or brachiocephalic vein occlusion.</div><div>The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Radiology","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 159-169"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145877017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.10.028
Expert Panel on Pediatric Imaging, Mariana L. Meyers MD , Michael M. Moore MD , Joe B. Baker MD , Michael N. Clemenshaw MD, MS , Matthew L. Cooper MD , Matthew R. Hammer MD , Susan D. John MD , Afif Kulaylat MD , Joyce Li MD, MPH , Sagar J. Pathak MD , Jonathan D. Samet MD , Marla B.K. Sammer MD, MHA , Gary R. Schooler MD , Amit S. Sura MD, MBA , Catharine M. Walsh MD, MEd, PhD , Ramesh S. Iyer MD, MBA
Ingestion or aspiration of foreign bodies (FBs) is a common reason for pediatric emergency department visits. In this document, three variants were developed. In Variant 1 (suspect ingested or aspirated FB, initial imaging), neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis radiographs are usually appropriate to identify the presence and location of a swallowed or inhaled FB. Low-dose noncontrast chest CT may also be appropriate when there is high suspicion for radiolucent FB. In Variant 2 (suspect ingested FB, initial radiographs negative, next imaging study), chest CT without contrast is usually appropriate, although fluoroscopic esophagram or CT abdomen and pelvis may be appropriate. If known ingested water beads, abdomen ultrasound may be helpful. In Variant 3 (suspect aspirated FB, initial radiographs negative, next imaging study), CT chest without contrast is usually appropriate while decubitus chest radiographs and fluoroscopy studies are usually not appropriate.
The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.
{"title":"ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Ingested or Aspirated Foreign Body-Child","authors":"Expert Panel on Pediatric Imaging, Mariana L. Meyers MD , Michael M. Moore MD , Joe B. Baker MD , Michael N. Clemenshaw MD, MS , Matthew L. Cooper MD , Matthew R. Hammer MD , Susan D. John MD , Afif Kulaylat MD , Joyce Li MD, MPH , Sagar J. Pathak MD , Jonathan D. Samet MD , Marla B.K. Sammer MD, MHA , Gary R. Schooler MD , Amit S. Sura MD, MBA , Catharine M. Walsh MD, MEd, PhD , Ramesh S. Iyer MD, MBA","doi":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.10.028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.10.028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ingestion or aspiration of foreign bodies (FBs) is a common reason for pediatric emergency department visits. In this document, three variants were developed. In Variant 1 (suspect ingested or aspirated FB, initial imaging), neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis radiographs are usually appropriate to identify the presence and location of a swallowed or inhaled FB. Low-dose noncontrast chest CT may also be appropriate when there is high suspicion for radiolucent FB. In Variant 2 (suspect ingested FB, initial radiographs negative, next imaging study), chest CT without contrast is usually appropriate, although fluoroscopic esophagram or CT abdomen and pelvis may be appropriate. If known ingested water beads, abdomen ultrasound may be helpful. In Variant 3 (suspect aspirated FB, initial radiographs negative, next imaging study), CT chest without contrast is usually appropriate while decubitus chest radiographs and fluoroscopy studies are usually not appropriate.</div><div>The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Radiology","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 143-158"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145877013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.07.013
Halit Nahit Şendur MD, Aylin Billur Şendur MD
{"title":"Is the Sixth Edition of BI-RADS Lexicon Going to Be Stigmatization Free?","authors":"Halit Nahit Şendur MD, Aylin Billur Şendur MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.07.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.07.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Radiology","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 4-5"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144719250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.010
Yuri G. Takagawa , Sherry S. Wang MBBS
{"title":"Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Staging and Follow-Up of Anal Cancer","authors":"Yuri G. Takagawa , Sherry S. Wang MBBS","doi":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Radiology","volume":"23 1","pages":"Page 171"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.008
Sania Choudhary , David H. Kim MD
{"title":"Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Staging and Disease Monitoring of Colon Cancer and Appendiceal Cancer","authors":"Sania Choudhary , David H. Kim MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Radiology","volume":"23 1","pages":"Page 173"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.009
Abby Newman , Karen Chi-Lynn Chen MD
{"title":"Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Chronic Hip Pain","authors":"Abby Newman , Karen Chi-Lynn Chen MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Radiology","volume":"23 1","pages":"Page 172"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}