National Guideline Clearinghouse | ACR Appropriateness Criteria® breast microcalcifications — initial diagnostic workup.

American College of Radiology
Guideline Title
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® breast microcalcifications — initial diagnostic workup.

Bibliographic Source(s)
Comstock CH, D'Orsi C, Bassett LW, Mahoney MC, Bailey L, Everson LI, Harvey JA, Huynh PT, Jokich PM, Jong RA, Lehman CD, Morris EA, Rabinovitch R, Expert Panel on Women's Imaging-Breast. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® breast microcalcifications -- initial diagnostic workup. [online publication]. Reston (VA): American College of Radiology (ACR); 2009. 12 p. [35 references]

Guideline Status

This is the current release of the guideline.

This guideline updates a previous version: D'Orsi C, Bassett LW, Berg WA, Bohm-Velez M, Evans WP III, Farria DM, Lee C, Mendelson E, Goldstein S, Expert Panel on Women's Imaging. Breast microcalcifications. [online publication]. Reston (VA): American College of Radiology (ACR); 2005. 12 p. [17 references]

The appropriateness criteria are reviewed annually and updated by the panels as needed, depending on introduction of new and highly significant scientific evidence.

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National Guideline Clearinghouse | ACR Appropriateness Criteria® breast microcalcifications — initial diagnostic workup.