What Is the Next Imaging Study for Chronic Elbow Pain with Normal Radiographs?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic elbow pain. Suspect occult stress fracture or other bone abnormality. Radiographs normal or nonspecific. Next imagi
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 Next Imaging Step for Chronic Elbow Pain with Mechanical Symptoms?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic elbow pain with mechanical symptoms such as locking, clicking, or limited range of motion. Suspect intra-articular
What Imaging Is Best for Routine Asymptomatic Hip Replacement Follow-Up?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Routine follow-up of the asymptomatic patient after hip arthroplasty. (Imaging after Total Hip Arthroplasty): recommended s
What’s the Next Imaging Step for Persistent Ankle Pain After Negative Radiographs?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Acute trauma to the ankle with persistent pain for more than 1 week but less than 3
Imaging Acute Ankle Trauma When Ottawa Rules Are Inapplicable: An ACR Workflow
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Acute trauma to the ankle. Exclusionary criteria are present (eg, neurologic disord
Why Is Imaging Not Recommended for Ankle Trauma with Negative Ottawa Rules?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Acute trauma to the ankle. No exclusionary criteria present (eg, neurologically int
What Is the Right Initial Imaging for Chronic Foot Pain of Unknown Cause?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Chronic foot pain. Unknown etiology. Initial imaging. (Chronic Foot Pain): recommended study, differential, downstre
What Is the Next Imaging Study for a Soft Tissue Mass After Nondiagnostic Radiograph and Ultrasound?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Soft tissue mass. Nondiagnostic radiograph and noncontrast enhanced ultrasound. Next imaging study. (Soft Tissue Masses): r
What Imaging Is Best for Chronic Ankle Instability After Normal X-Rays?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic ankle pain. Ankle radiographs normal or nonspecific, suspected ankle instability. Next study. (Chronic Ankle Pain):
What’s the Best Next Study for Chronic Ankle Pain When Tendons Are Suspect?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic ankle pain. Ankle radiographs normal or nonspecific, suspected tendon abnormality. Next study. (Chronic Ankle Pain)