Choosing the Correct Radiologic Test

1.      Introduction

1.1.   ACR Appropriateness Criteria

1.2.   Imaging Modalities

1.2.1.     X-ray and Fluoroscopy

1.2.2.     Ultrasound

1.2.3.     Computed Tomography

1.2.4.     Magnetic Resonance Imaging

1.2.5.     Nuclear Medicine Scan

1.2.6.     Interventional Procedures

2.      Breast Imaging

 

2.1.Breast Cancer Screening

2.2.Breast Pain

2.3.Symptomatic Male Breast

2.4.Palpable Breast Mass

2.5.Stage I Breast Carcinoma Staging

 

3.      Cardiac Imaging

3.1.         Acute Chest Pain - Suspected Aortic Dissection

3.2.         Acute

Chest Pain - Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

3.3.         Acute Nonspecific Chest Pain - Low Probability of Coronary Artery Disease

3.4.         Asymptomatic Patient at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease

3.5.         Chest Pain Suggestive of Acute Coronary Syndrome

3.6.         Chronic Chest Pain - Low to Intermediate Probability of Coronary Artery Disease

3.7.         Suspected Infective Endocarditis

3.8.         Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Planning

4.      Thoracic Imaging

4.1.   Blunt Chest Trauma

4.2.   Rib Fractures

4.3.   Hemoptysis

4.4.   Acute Respiratory Illness in Immunocompetent Pat

ients

4.5.   Acute Respiratory Illness in Immunocompromised Patients

4.6.   Chronic Dyspnea

4.7.   Possible Tuberculosis

4.8.   Occupational Lung Diseases

4.9.   Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

4.10.        Routine Chest Radiography

4.11.        Bronchogenic Carcinoma Staging

4.12.        Pulmonary Metastases Screening

 

 

5.      Gastrointestinal Imaging

5.1.   Blunt Abdominal Trauma

5.2.   Right Upper Quadrant Pain

5.3.   Right Lower Quadrant Pain --- Suspected Appendicitis

5.4.   Left Lower Quadrant Pain --- Suspected Diverticulitis

5.5.   Acute Abdominal Pain and Fever or Suspected Abdominal Abscess

5.6.   Su

spected Small Bowel Obstruction

5.7.   Jaundice

5.8.   Acute Pancreatitis

5.9.   Dysphagia

5.10.        Crohn Disease

5.11.        Liver Lesion Characterization

5.12.        Colorectal Cancer Screening

5.13.        Colorectal Cancer Staging

 

 

6.      Urologic Imaging

6.1.   Renal Trauma

6.2.   Suspected Lower Urinary Tract Trauma

6.3.   Acute Onset Flank Pain with Suspicion of Stone Disease

6.4.   Acute Pyelonephritis

6.5.   Acute Onset Scrotal Pain

6.6.   Hematuria

6.7.   Hematospermia

6.8.   Recurrent Lower Urinary Tract Infections in Women