Why Is CTA the Next Step for Upper GI Bleeding When Endoscopy Is Nondiagnostic?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Endoscopy confirms nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding without a clear source. Initial imaging. (Nonvariceal
Category: Gastrointestinal 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 GI imaging. Plain-English references, scenario by scenario.
Which Imaging Best Stages Distant Metastases in New Colorectal Cancer?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Colorectal cancer. Staging for distant metastases. Initial imaging. (Staging of Colorectal Cancer): recommended study, diff
Which Imaging Is Best for Initial Locoregional Staging of Rectal Cancer?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Rectal cancer. Locoregional staging. Initial imaging. (Staging of Colorectal Cancer): recommended study, differential, down
What Is the Best Imaging for a New Liver Lesion in a Patient with Known Cancer?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Indeterminate, greater than 1 cm liver lesion on initial imaging with US. Known history of an extrahepatic malignancy. (Liv
What Is the Best Imaging Study for an Indeterminate Liver Lesion on Ultrasound?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Indeterminate, greater than 1 cm liver lesion on initial imaging with US. Normal liver. No suspicion or evidence of extrahe
What Is the Best Imaging for a Small Liver Lesion in a Patient with Cancer?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Indeterminate, less than 1 cm liver lesion on initial imaging with US. Known history of an extrahepatic malignancy. (Liver
What Imaging Is Best for a Deteriorating Patient with Known Necrotizing Pancreatitis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Known necrotizing pancreatitis. Significant deterioration in clinical status, including abrupt decrease in hemoglobin or he
How Should You Image Suspected Pancreatitis with Atypical Symptoms and Labs?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Suspected acute pancreatitis. Initial presentation with atypical signs and symptoms; including equivocal amylase and lipase
Why Is MRI the Best Imaging for Worsening Acute Pancreatitis After One Week?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Acute pancreatitis. Continued SIRS, severe clinical scores, leukocytosis, and fever. Greater than 7 to 21 days after onset
What Is the Right Imaging for a Critically Ill Patient with Severe Acute Pancreatitis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Acute pancreatitis. Critically ill, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), severe clinical scores (eg, Acute Physi