Bone-RADS

Bone Reporting and Data System

Current: Work-in-progress frameworkACR (Works-in-Progress)
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Bone-RADS is an ACR work-in-progress framework for the incidentally detected bone lesion — the sclerotic or lytic focus found on a scan ordered for something else, where the real question is “leave it, follow it, or work it up.” It proposes a structured pathway from imaging features to a management recommendation, aiming to standardize an area that today swings between over-investigation and missed aggressive lesions. As a work-in-progress it is not yet endorsed for routine practice, but it slots naturally alongside Fleischner as the musculoskeletal counterpart to “incidental-finding” guidance.

Version history & what changed

  1. Work-in-progress frameworkCurrent

    A proposed structured pathway from imaging features to a management recommendation for the incidentally detected bone lesion. Approved by the ACR RADS steering committee for development; not yet endorsed for routine use.

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Written by RadPigeon Editorial Team, Radiology news editorial teamMedical review pending
Last reviewed: 1 Jul 2026Last changed: 1 Jul 2026

RadPigeon is an independent radiology news digest and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACR (Works-in-Progress). “Bone-RADS” is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to refer to the system. Always consult the official source for the exact, current criteria.