US Neck (Soft Tissue) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
High-frequency sonography of the thyroid, cervical lymph nodes, parathyroid glands, salivary glands, and superficial neck soft tissues. First-line for…
High-frequency sonography of the thyroid, cervical lymph nodes, parathyroid glands, salivary glands, and superficial neck soft tissues. First-line for…
High-frequency ultrasound of the thyroid gland for nodule characterization (TI-RADS), goiter evaluation, and post-operative assessment. The first-line…
Detailed transabdominal sonographic survey at 18-22 weeks gestational age covering fetal biometry, structural anatomy of every organ system, placental…
Transabdominal ± transvaginal sonographic evaluation in the first trimester (up to 13 weeks 6 days) to confirm intrauterine pregnancy, document viability,…
Bilateral transabdominal followed by transvaginal ultrasound of the female pelvis. First-line imaging for acute pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, suspected…
Dedicated multi-planar MRI of the elbow for evaluation of ligament injury (UCL, LCL), tendinopathy (medial/lateral epicondylitis, distal biceps), nerve…
High-resolution MRI of the wrist or hand for ligament tear (TFCC, scapholunate), occult fracture, carpal tunnel, and tumor evaluation.
Multi-sequence MRI of the ankle and foot for ligament/tendon injury, stress fracture, osteomyelitis (especially diabetic foot), avascular necrosis, and…
Non-contrast MRI of the hip for avascular necrosis, occult fracture, marrow edema, soft-tissue pathology, and limited labral evaluation.
Fluoroscopy- or US-guided intra-articular injection of dilute gadolinium followed by dedicated shoulder MRI. Distends the joint capsule and outlines the…