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E-News: September 2007
For questions and responses contact:
ACR Resident and Fellow Section
1891 Preston White Dr
Reston, VA 20191
Phone: (800) 227-5463, ext 4998
E-mail: rfs@acr.org
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE
Save the Date — 2007 ACR RFS Reception at RSNA
If you are planning to be at the Chicago meeting of the Radiological
Society of North America (RSNA), the ACR would like you to "save the
date" for the ACR RFS Reception on Tues., Nov. 27. You can also visit
with ACR staff and members in two locations at the meeting - the ACR
booth and the ACR On-Site Interview Service. More information about the
ACR's presence at RSNA will be available in the October E-News.
For additional meeting information, and to register, visit www.rsna.org.
To read the complete RFS Mission Statement, visit the RFS Web site.
ACR Task Force on Timing of the Oral Boards?
In response to a resolution that was submitted by the RFS and passed at
the Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference 2007, the ACR Task
Force on Timing of the Oral Boards has been formed. This task force will
investigate the potential impact of changing the timing of the oral
board exam in diagnostic radiology. The Force includes representatives
from the ACR's leadership, private practice, academic practice, and the
resident and young physician communities. Members of the Force met
recently and have planned to develop a survey for evaluating the impact
of the suggested changes for the oral board exam.
We will continue to provide you with updates on this hot topic as it
unfolds.
Point of View — Face Time: Creating a New Face for Radiology
Recent discussion among the RFS Executive Committee and other ACR
members has focused on the visibility of radiologists and the
recognition we may or may not be given as integral members of the
"treating" team. While we try hard to convince our fellow colleagues in
medicine that we are more than just "report generators," there is a
sense that radiologists are failing to be considered "doctors" in the
Norman Rockwell sense of the word.
How should we go about educating our referring clinicians and
communicating that our expert interpretation of diagnostic radiology
tests truly contributes to the diagnosis and treatment plan for
patients? Can we do more to introduce ourselves to patients? How else
can we help educate them on the role that we play in their treatment?
Click here to read more on this Point of View and contribute your own
thoughts in the RFS Discussion Forum.
ACR Releases New ACR Appropriateness Criteria®
The ACR has released the latest version of the ACR Appropriateness
Criteria® — evidence-based guidelines that will help physicians and
other providers make the most appropriate imaging or treatment decision
for a given clinical condition. During 2007, the panels of experts
updated 25 topics and began annual reviews of more than 160 other topics
addressing cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal,
neurologic, thoracic, urologic, pediatric, and women's imaging, as well
as interventional radiology and radiation oncology.
The new release includes the latest information on the relative
radiation level (RRL) for the imaging exams. All RRL assignments were
made based on reviews of the current literature and the experiences of
medical physicists and radiologists.
The ACR Appropriateness Criteria are accessible via ACR's Web site at
www.acr.org/ac.
For instant, point-of-care access, the ACR Appropriateness Criteria
Anytime, Anywhere™ PDA Application, which is compatible with Palm and
Pocket PC platforms, is also available for a small annual subscription
fee of $15 for ACR members. Discounts are available for group purchases.
For more information, please call the ACR Quality & Safety Department at
(800) 227-5463, ext. 4590, or send an e-mail to acr_ac@acr.org.
For more information about these and other ACR Fellowships, please visit
the RFS Web site.
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