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.
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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…
IR Central Venous Access (PICC, Tunneled, Port) — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Image-guided placement of central venous access devices — peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), tunneled catheter, or implantable port — using…
US Pediatric Intussusception — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Sonographic evaluation of intussusception in children, classically presenting with intermittent colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, and currant-jelly stool….
US Pediatric Pyloric Stenosis — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Sonographic evaluation of the pylorus in infants 2-12 weeks old with non-bilious projectile vomiting to diagnose hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) by…
Pediatric US Appendicitis — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
First-line graded-compression sonography for suspected pediatric appendicitis. Visualizes the appendix in the right lower quadrant with measurement of…
Pediatric Appendicitis Workup — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Low-dose, weight-based, IV-contrast CT of the abdomen and pelvis used when ultrasound is non-diagnostic for pediatric appendicitis. Goal is to keep…
Pediatric MRI Brain — Dictation, Appropriateness, and Dose for Residents
Age-tailored brain MRI for pediatric patients. Modified sequences and parameters for myelination assessment, congenital anomalies, seizures, and…