title: ACR Appropriateness Criteria® pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) may be idiopathic or related to a variety of diseases. The diagnosis, accurate assessment of etiology and severity, prognosis, treatment response, and follow-up of PH can be achieved using a diverse set of diagnostic examinations. In this review, the role of imaging in the evaluation of PH as suggested by the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria Expert Panel on Thoracic Imaging has been discussed. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 2 years by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The development and review of the guidelines include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer-reviewed journals and the application of a well-established consensus methodology (modified Delphi) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures by the panel. In those instances in which evidence is lacking or not definitive, expert opinion may be used to recommend imaging or treatment.
authors.affiliation: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. kbrown@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Antonio J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Tan-Lucien H
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Jacobo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.forename: Jonathan H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Debra Sue
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Dyer
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ginsburg
authors.forename: Darel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Heitkamp
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kanne
authors.forename: Ella A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kazerooni
authors.forename: Loren H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Ketai
authors.forename: J Anthony
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ravenel
authors.forename: Anthony G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: Rakesh D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Suh
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003697:Delphi Technique; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18