ACR Appropriateness Criteria Updated for Major Blunt Trauma — 2026 Patient-Friendly Summary

The ACR has updated its Appropriateness Criteria for major blunt trauma (2026), offering a patient-facing summary of imaging recommendations to guide appropriate workup after high-energy injury. Specific recommendation changes vs. prior version not detailed in source.

• Guideline update from ACR covering imaging appropriateness for major blunt trauma scenarios; published in JACR as a patient-friendly summary, meaning it is adapted for lay-audience comprehension alongside the clinical criteria.
• Exact changes in recommendation grades or specific imaging modalities affected compared to the prior version are not reported in the available snippet.
• Patient-friendly summaries are a distinct ACR format intended to improve shared decision-making; clinical detail and evidence grades are contained in the full Appropriateness Criteria document.

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