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The ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards help advance the science of radiology and improve the quality of service to patients.

Clinical practice statements are evidence based or consensus based documents developed to help health care professionals and patients make decisions about screening, prevention or treatment of a specific health condition, promoting high quality and appropriate care.

ASNC is committed to documenting and providing evidence-based standards for the field of nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular CT.

AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse is a public resource for summaries of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

The ABR is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is one of 24 national medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).

At the American Cancer Society, we're on a mission to free the world from cancer. Until we do, we'll be funding and conducting research, sharing expert information, supporting patients, and spreading the word about prevention.

ACR accreditation is recognized as the gold standard in medical imaging. Since 1987, the ACR has accredited more than 38,000 facilities in 10 imaging modalities.

ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologist, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other health care professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies.

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is the premier professional association of people working in medical imaging and radiation therapy.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training NCI leads, conducts, and supports cancer research across the nation to advance scientific knowledge and help all people live longer, healthier lives.

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is committed to advancing the science of medical imaging and providing valuable resources and support for radiology professionals.

AHRQ is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Their web site provides a variety of resources including evidence reports, technology assessments, surveys, data projects, and research newsletters.

Contains information on general health information, health advisories for travelers, publications, and health statistics.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA

The NCI, established under the National Cancer Act of 1937, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.

NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) External Web Site Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans (now America's Health Insurance Plans [AHIP]). The NGC mission is to provide physicians and other health professionals, health care providers, health plans, integrated delivery systems, purchasers, and others.

Includes general information on NIH, recent news and upcoming events, general health information, research reports, publications, listing of grants with contact information, and affiliated institutes.

Provides easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government.

OMH's mission is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities.

SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

Pending legislation, new laws and regulations pertaining to health care, information about HHS programs, and Congressional testimony by agency officials.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion presents information on dietary and physical activity guidelines, health literacy, quality and safety.

Provides health data on all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the United States, counties, territories, and other geographies; comprised of more than 800 health indicators from public and private sources; and lets users map, rank, trend, and download data.