MRI Orbits — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Dedicated thin-section MRI of the orbits with fat-saturated T2 and post-contrast T1 sequences for evaluation of optic nerve disease, orbital masses,…
Dedicated thin-section MRI of the orbits with fat-saturated T2 and post-contrast T1 sequences for evaluation of optic nerve disease, orbital masses,…
Dedicated high-resolution MRI of the internal auditory canals with 3D FIESTA/CISS/SPACE and post-contrast 3D T1 for sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus,…
Dedicated thin-slice MRI of the sella with dynamic contrast-enhanced sequences to detect and characterize pituitary microadenomas, macroadenomas, and…
Dedicated brain MRI with high-resolution coronal hippocampal sequences and 3D volumetric T1 for epilepsy localization. Workup of first-time seizure,…
Fast multimodal MRI for acute stroke — DWI, FLAIR, T2*, MRA brain, perfusion (PWI). Most sensitive test for acute infarct; alternative to CT-based stroke…
Routine brain MRI plus pre and post-gadolinium T1 sequences. The diagnostic gold standard for brain tumor, infection, infectious meningitis, MS with…
Thin-section non-contrast CT of the facial skeleton with multiplanar reformations to characterize facial fractures (Le Fort, ZMC tripod,…
Comprehensive contrast-enhanced CT covering head, cervical spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and thoracic+lumbar spine in a single visit for major blunt…
Targeted helical CT of an extremity for fracture detail, pre-operative planning, occult fracture detection, and hardware evaluation.
Non-contrast helical CT of the lumbar spine — primarily for trauma fracture detection, hardware evaluation, and bony spine assessment when MRI is…