Which Imaging Study Is Best for Suspected Neurogenic Chronic Foot Pain?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Chronic foot pain. Suspect Baxter neuropathy or complex regional pain syndrome or entrapment syndrome or other neuro
Category: Musculoskeletal 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 MSK imaging. Plain-English references, scenario by scenario.
What Is the Best Imaging for a Suspected Foot Foreign Body After Negative X-Rays?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Chronic foot pain. Suspect foreign body. Radiographs negative or indeterminate. Next imaging study. (Chronic Foot Pa
What Is the Best Imaging for Suspected Osteochondral Lesions in Chronic Foot Pain?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Chronic foot pain. Suspect osteochondral lesion or cartilage abnormality or degenerative joint disease or pain of ot
Should You Order MRI or CT for Chronic Foot Pain with Negative Radiographs?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Chronic foot pain. Suspect occult fracture or painful ossicles or pain of other osseous origin. Radiographs negative
Should You Order Ultrasound or MRI for Chronic Foot Pain of Soft Tissue Origin?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Chronic foot pain. Suspect tendon or ligament or fascia or muscle or other soft tissue origin. Radiographs negative
What Imaging Best Guides Treatment for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis with Hardware?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Radiographs positive for osteomyelitis of the foot in patients with diabetes mellitus and metal instrumentation in t
Which Imaging Study Is Best for Suspected Foot Osteomyelitis with Metal Hardware?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Suspected osteomyelitis of the foot in patients with diabetes mellitus and metal instrumentation in the foot. Initia
What Is the Best Next Imaging Study After a Positive Radiograph for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Radiographs positive for osteomyelitis of the foot in patients with diabetes mellitus. Next imaging study for pretre
What’s the Next Imaging Step for Suspected Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis with Negative X-rays?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Suspected osteomyelitis of the foot in patients with diabetes mellitus. Initial radiographs negative or indeterminat
ACR Guide: Why Order MRI for Suspected Spinal Cord or Ligament Injury After Blunt Trauma?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Age 16 years or older. Acute cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine blunt trauma. Suspected or confirmed ligamentous, spinal co