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# Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS)

A standard scale radiologists use to report how suspicious a breast imaging finding is.

A standard system from the American College of Radiology for reporting breast imaging results. Each report is assigned a category that describes how suspicious the findings are and what should happen next; category 4, for example, means the finding is suspicious and a biopsy should be considered.

## Sources

- [American College of Radiology: BI-RADS](https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Clinical-Tools-and-Reference/Reporting-and-Data-Systems/BI-RADS)
- [NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms: BI-RADS](https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/bi-rads)

## Related terms

- [Clinical decision support](/glossary/clinical-decision-support/)

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