BI-RADS update.

نویسنده

  • Cecilia L Mercado
چکیده

The updated American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) has been newly released. This article summarizes the changes and updates that have been made to BI-RADS. The goal of the revised edition continues to be the same: to improve clarification in image interpretation, maintain reporting standardization, and simplify the monitoring of outcomes. The new BI-RADS also introduces new terminology to provide a more universal lexicon across all 3 imaging modalities.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Radiologic clinics of North America

دوره 52 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014