US Breast — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
High-frequency targeted or whole-breast sonography for evaluation of palpable masses, mammographic findings, and supplemental dense-breast screening….
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US Scrotum — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
High-frequency ultrasound of testes and scrotum — first-line for scrotal pain, mass, and trauma. Color Doppler critical for torsion evaluation.
US Kidneys — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Ultrasound of kidneys for hydronephrosis, masses, cysts, renal failure workup, and renal transplant evaluation.
US Carotid Doppler — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Bilateral B-mode + color + spectral Doppler ultrasound of the carotid arteries to grade stenosis, detect plaque, and screen for cerebrovascular disease….
US Neck (Soft Tissue) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
High-frequency sonography of the thyroid, cervical lymph nodes, parathyroid glands, salivary glands, and superficial neck soft tissues. First-line for…
US Thyroid — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
High-frequency ultrasound of the thyroid gland for nodule characterization (TI-RADS), goiter evaluation, and post-operative assessment. The first-line…
US Obstetric Second/Third Trimester — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Detailed transabdominal sonographic survey at 18-22 weeks gestational age covering fetal biometry, structural anatomy of every organ system, placental…
US Obstetric First Trimester — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Transabdominal ± transvaginal sonographic evaluation in the first trimester (up to 13 weeks 6 days) to confirm intrauterine pregnancy, document viability,…
US Pelvis (Transabdominal + Transvaginal) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Bilateral transabdominal followed by transvaginal ultrasound of the female pelvis. First-line imaging for acute pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, suspected…
MRI Elbow — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Dedicated multi-planar MRI of the elbow for evaluation of ligament injury (UCL, LCL), tendinopathy (medial/lateral epicondylitis, distal biceps), nerve…