CTA Head (Circle of Willis) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Contrast CT angiography limited to the intracranial circulation — used when only intracranial vasculature is in question (aneurysm, AVM, vasospasm). Most…
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CT Brain With Contrast — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Post-contrast head CT for tumor, infection, abscess, and breakdown of blood-brain barrier when MRI is contraindicated or unavailable.
Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan (Whole Body) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Whole-body planar imaging with Tc-99m MDP/HDP that detects osteoblastic activity. The first-line study for screening bony metastatic disease in many…
MRI Prostate (Multiparametric) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
High-resolution multiparametric MRI of the prostate using anatomic T2, diffusion-weighted imaging, and dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging — the gold…
MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Six-sequence non-contrast MRI of the lumbar spine for back pain, radiculopathy, suspected disc disease, stenosis, and compression fractures — the…
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Comprehensive ultrasound of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, pancreas, kidneys, spleen, aorta, and IVC. The first-line non-radiating, non-contrast…
CT Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis with IV Contrast — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Single-acquisition contrast-enhanced CT from lung apices through pubic symphysis. The cancer staging / restaging workhorse and a go-to study for…
CTA Pulmonary (PE Protocol) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Time-critical contrast-enhanced CT of the pulmonary arteries to diagnose acute pulmonary embolism. Bolus-tracked off the pulmonary trunk so the contrast…
MRI Brain Routine (Without Contrast) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
The workhorse non-contrast brain MRI — six core sequences that characterize most brain pathology including stroke, demyelinating disease, mass effect,…
CT Brain Without Contrast — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Fast non-contrast CT of the head — the first-line study for any acute neurologic complaint. Detects hemorrhage, mass effect, hydrocephalus, large…