TEE or CTA for Acute Aortic Syndrome? ACR Workflow for Acute Chest Pain
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Acute chest pain; suspected acute aortic syndrome. (Suspected Acute Aortic Syndrome): recommended study, differential, down
Category: Cardiac Imaging
Part of the imaging decision system doctors were never taught to navigate at speed: which study to order, which protocol, and what the published appropriateness guidance actually says for cardiac imaging. Plain-English references, scenario by scenario.
Which Imaging Study Is Best for Suspected Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Suspected inflammatory cardiomyopathy. Ischemic cardiomyopathy already excluded. Initial imaging. (Nonischemic Myocardial D
What Is the Best Initial Imaging for Suspected Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Suspected nonischemic dilated and unclassified cardiomyopathy. Ischemic cardiomyopathy already excluded. Initial imaging. (
Beyond the Initial Echo: Which Imaging Best Guides Treatment in Infective Endocarditis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Known or suspected infective endocarditis. Additional imaging to direct patient management or treatment. (Infective Endocar
What Imaging, If Any, Is Needed for Syncope with Low Cardiovascular Risk?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Presyncope or syncope. Low probability of cardiovascular etiology based on history, physical examination, and ECG findings.
What Is the First Imaging Study for Syncope with a Suspected Cardiac Cause?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Presyncope or syncope. Clinical suspicion for cardiovascular etiology based on history, physical examination, and ECG findi
What Imaging Is Best for Unstable Blunt Chest Trauma with Suspected Cardiac Injury?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Suspected cardiac injury following blunt trauma, hemodynamically unstable patient. (Blunt Chest Trauma-Suspected Cardiac In
What Imaging Is Best for Suspected Cardiac Injury in a Stable Blunt Trauma Patient?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Suspected cardiac injury following blunt trauma, hemodynamically stable patient. (Blunt Chest Trauma-Suspected Cardiac Inju
What Initial Imaging Should You Order for High-Probability Acute Coronary Syndrome?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chest pain, high probability for acute coronary syndrome. Initial imaging. (Chest Pain-Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome): r
Which Imaging Study Is Best for Low-to-Intermediate Risk Chest Pain? An ACR-Guided Workflow
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chest pain, low to intermediate probability for acute coronary syndrome. Initial imaging. (Chest Pain-Possible Acute Corona