File extension ACR
| File type | Bitmap Graphics |
| Developer | American College of Radiology |
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What is a ACR file?
ACR is an extension of files that are used in medicine to store raster images saved in a format developed by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). ACR files were digital medical records that were the results of tests such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound. These files were widely used to exchange information.
Currently, the ACR format is rarely used and is considered obsolete.
Program(s) that can open the .ACR file
How to open ACR files
If you cannot open the ACR file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ACR among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ACR file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ACR format files
The inability to open and operate the ACR file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Bitmap Graphics file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ACR file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ACR file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ACR from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ACR format
- The ACR file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ACR file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ACR file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ACR file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ACR file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ACR file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 01/31/2022
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ACR) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ACR file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ACR file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ACR) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.