What Is the Next Step for Chronic Ankle Pain with Multi-site Hindfoot Arthritis on X-ray?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic ankle pain. Multiple sites of degenerative joint disease in the hindfoot detected by ankle radiographs. Next study.
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 Imaging Should You Order for Suspected Ankle Impingement with Normal Radiographs?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic ankle pain. Ankle radiographs normal or nonspecific, suspected ankle impingement syndrome. Next study. (Chronic Ank
What Imaging Should You Order for Significant Knee Trauma Like an MVA or Dislocation?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Significant trauma to the knee (eg, motor vehicle accident, knee dislocation). Init
What Is the First Imaging Study for Knee Trauma with Patellar Tenderness?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Acute trauma to the knee. Mechanism unknown. Focal patellar tenderness, effusion, a
What Imaging Should You Order for Ankle Trauma with Positive Ottawa Rules?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Acute trauma to the ankle or acute trauma to the ankle with persistent pain for mor
Which Radiographs Should You Order First for Chronic Hip Pain? An ACR-Guided Workflow
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic hip pain. Initial Imaging. (Chronic Hip Pain): recommended study, differential, downstream pathway.
Should You Order MR Arthrography for a Suspected Hip Labral Tear with Normal Radiographs?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic hip pain. Suspect labral tear. Radiographs negative or nondiagnostic. Next imaging study. (Chronic Hip Pain): recom
Suspected Nerve Abnormality in Chronic Elbow Pain: Should You Order Ultrasound or MRI?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic elbow pain. Suspect nerve abnormality. Radiographs normal or nonspecific. Next imaging study. (Chronic Elbow Pain):
What Is the Right First Imaging Study for Chronic Elbow Pain? ACR Workflow
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic elbow pain. Initial imaging. (Chronic Elbow Pain): recommended study, differential, downstream pathway.
Which Imaging Is Best for a Suspected Elbow Ligament Tear with Normal Radiographs?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Chronic elbow pain. Suspect collateral ligament tear. Radiographs normal or nonspecific. Next imaging study. (Chronic Elbow