PET/CT PSMA (Prostate Cancer) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Whole-body PET-CT using Ga-68 or F-18 PSMA-targeting radiotracers (Pylarify/F-18 piflufolastat, Illuccix/Ga-68 gozetotide, Locametz) to detect…
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PET/CT FDG (Whole Body) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Whole-body fused metabolic and anatomic imaging using 18F-FDG to detect, stage, and surveil cancer. The functional gold standard for many malignancies —…
DXA Bone Mineral Density Scan — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry of the lumbar spine, hip, and (optionally) forearm. Quantifies bone mineral density to diagnose osteoporosis and stratify…
Mammography – Implant Evaluation — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Mammographic evaluation of breast implants with implant displacement (Eklund) views to image native breast tissue around the implant.
Liver Cancer Therapy (TACE, Y-90) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Catheter-directed liver cancer therapy. TACE delivers chemoembolic agents; Y-90 delivers internal radiation via microspheres. Used for unresectable HCC,…
IR Management of Acute PE (CDT, Embolectomy) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Catheter-directed therapy for acute pulmonary embolism — including catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT), ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis (USAT), and…
Paracentesis / Thoracentesis — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Image-guided drainage of ascites (paracentesis) or pleural effusion (thoracentesis) — therapeutic for symptom relief and diagnostic for fluid analysis.
Kyphoplasty / Vertebroplasty — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Percutaneous cement augmentation of vertebral compression fractures for pain relief. Kyphoplasty inflates a balloon to restore height before cement…
Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Bilateral uterine artery embolization with microspheres for symptomatic uterine fibroids — alternative to myomectomy or hysterectomy. Also used for…
IVC Filter Placement — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Image-guided percutaneous placement of an inferior vena cava filter to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with DVT/PE and contraindication to…