Should You Order Ultrasound or MRI for Acute Elbow Pain with Suspected Soft Tissue Injury?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Acute elbow or forearm pain. Suspect tendon or ligament or muscle injury. Radiographs normal or indeterminate. Next
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 Step for Suspected Elbow Fracture with Normal Initial X-Rays?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Acute elbow or forearm pain. Suspect fracture. Radiographs normal or indeterminate. Next imaging study. (Acute Elbow
What Is the Best Initial Imaging for Acute Elbow or Forearm Pain in Adults?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Acute elbow or forearm pain. Initial imaging. (Acute Elbow and Forearm Pain): recommended study, differential, downs
What Imaging Should You Order for a Stable Adult with a Nonballistic Abdominal Penetrating Injury?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Nonballistic penetrating torso trauma, limited to abdomen and pelvis, normotensive. Initial imaging. (Penetrating To
Which Imaging Study Is Best for a Stable, Nonballistic Penetrating Chest Injury?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Nonballistic penetrating torso trauma, limited to chest, normotensive. Initial imaging. (Penetrating Torso Trauma):
Which Initial Imaging Is Best for Nonballistic Torso Trauma with an Unknown Trajectory?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Nonballistic penetrating torso trauma, unknown trajectory, normotensive. Initial imaging. (Penetrating Torso Trauma)
What Imaging Is Best for a Stable Patient with a Ballistic Abdominal Injury?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Ballistic penetrating torso trauma, limited to abdomen and pelvis, normotensive. Initial imaging. (Penetrating Torso
Which Imaging Study Is Best for a Stable Patient with a Gunshot Wound to the Chest?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Ballistic penetrating torso trauma, limited to chest, normotensive. Initial imaging. (Penetrating Torso Trauma): rec
What Is the Best Initial Imaging for a Normotensive Adult with Ballistic Torso Trauma?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Ballistic penetrating torso trauma, unknown trajectory, normotensive. Initial imaging. (Penetrating Torso Trauma): r
What Is the Right First Imaging Study for Hypotensive Penetrating Torso Trauma?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult. Penetrating torso trauma, hypotensive. Initial imaging. (Penetrating Torso Trauma): recommended study, differential,