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Chronic Hip Pain

WEBChronic hip pain is a common chief complaint for patients, reportedly affecting 30% to 40% of adults who play sports [1,2], and 12% to 15% of all adults over 60 [3,4]. A wide variety …

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Acute Hip Pain-Suspected Fracture

WEBSummary of Recommendations. Variant 1: Radiographs of the hip, radiographs of the pelvis, or radiographs of the pelvis and hips is usually appropriate for the initial imaging …

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Suspected Small-Bowel Obstruction

WEBThe typical acute presentation of a patient suspected of having SBO includes intermittent crampy central abdominal pain, distension, nausea, and vomiting. Physical examination …

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Imaging of Deep Inferior Epigastric Arteries for Surgical …

WEBVariant 1: Imaging of deep inferior epigastric arteries for surgical planning (breast reconstruction surgery). Initial imaging. Procedure. Appropriateness Category. Relative …

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Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Density

WEBOsteoporosis is a systemic skeletal condition characterized by reduced bone density and deterioration of osseous tissue that leads to bone fragility and increased susceptibility to …

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Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

WEBUpper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (UGIB) by definition occurs proximal to the ligament of Treitz, originating from the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum [1]. Typically, UGIB will …

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Chronic Extremity Joint Pain-Suspected Inflammatory Arthritis …

WEBRevised 2022 . ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® 1 Chronic Extremity Joint Pain . American College of Radiology . ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Chronic Extremity Joint Pain …

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Hodgkin Lymphoma-Favorable Prognosis Stage I and II

WEBSummary of Recommendations. The standard of care for favorable stage I-II HL is combined-modality therapy consisting of 2–4 cycles of ABVD chemotherapy followed by …

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WEB1. Hansen H. Introduction. In: Hansen H, ed. In Lung Cancer Therapy Annual. 6th ed. New York: Informa Health Care; 2009:1-6. Review/Other-Tx: N/A

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Right Upper Quadrant Pain

WEBUS is the first choice of investigation for biliary symptoms or right upper quadrant abdominal pain. It is very accurate at diagnosing or excluding gallstones, with reported …

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Radiologic Management of Lower Gastrointestinal Tract …

WEBAcute lower gastrointestinal (LGI) tract bleeding is defined as bleeding into the small bowel distal to the ligament of Treitz, or bleeding into the large bowel. It may present as either …

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Preprocedural Planning for Transcatheter Aortic Valve …

WEBTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has dramatically impacted the management of high-risk surgical patients [1-10], as well as medium- and low-risk patients [11], for the …

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Female Breast Cancer Screening

WEBVariant 3: DBT screening, mammography screening, MRI breast without and with IV contrast, and abbreviated MRI breast without and with IV contrast are usually …

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Altered Mental Status, Coma, Delirium, and Psychosis

WEBAltered mental status (AMS) and coma are terms used to describe disorders of arousal and content of consciousness. AMS may account for up to 4% to 10% of chief complaints in …

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American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria®

WEBVariant 4: Primary hypothyroidism. Initial imaging. Hypothyroidism is a condition of low thyroid hormone that is due to an underactive gland. Hypothyroidism …

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American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria®

WEBInfective endocarditis can involve a normal, abnormal, or prosthetic cardiac valve. In recent years, infective endocarditis of normal right-sided valves has become more frequent …

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Palpable Breast Masses

WEBPalpable breast masses are more commonly from benign causes; however, a palpable mass is the most common symptom associated with cancer, and palpable cancers tend …

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Cervical Neck Pain or Cervical Radiculopathy

WEBVariant 2: New or increasing nontraumatic cervical radiculopathy. No “red flags.”. Initial imaging. Cervical radiculopathy is defined as a syndrome of pain or sensorimotor deficits …

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American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria®

WEBBreast cancer screening. Transmasculine (female-to-male) patient with reduction mammoplasty or no chest surgery, 30 years of age or older. Intermediate risk (patient …

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