The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 mandates that providers of advanced diagnostic imaging procedures, including MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine imaging such as PET, be accredited [1]. CMS approved 3 national accreditation organizations—the ACR, the Intersocietal Accreditatio...
The following modalities are discussed for each variant of the symptom: plain radiography, fluoroscopic upper gastrointestinal series, fluoroscopic contrast enema, ultrasound of the abdomen, nuclear medicine gastroesophageal reflux scan. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-...
g University of Virginia Medical Center,Charlottesville,Virginia.h Memorial Regional Hospital,Hollywood,Florida.i St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital,Houston,Texas.j Rush Breast Imaging Center,Chicago,Illinois.k University of Washington,Seattle,Washington.l Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging,Reston...
The use of chest radiography, chest computed tomography, transthoracic needle biopsy, and nuclear medicine imaging is discussed in the context of these clinical scenarios. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are ...
The appropriateness of specific imaging examinations in the acutely limping child to age 5 years is discussed with attention in each clinical scenario to the role of radiography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Common causes of limping such as toddler...
doi:10.1186/s43055-022-00802-3Nabahati, MehrdadBabol Univ Med SciMoazezi, ZoleikaBabol Univ Med SciSpringer Berlin Heidelbergegyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine
Imaging examinations such as radiography, ultrasound, echocardiography, catheter-based angiography, CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine examinations are essential for diagnosis, treatment planning, and assessment of therapeutic response. Depending upon the clinical scenario, each of these modalities has strengths...
However, considering the possibility for other differential diagnoses, KDOQI considers it reasonable for radiologic imaging such as duplex US ± CT scan, PET, and nuclear medicine scans (eg, indium scan) to be utilized as an adjunctive diagnostic technique [5]. In addition, the use of duplex ...
2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes 2024, European Heart Journal Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in Risk Assessment: Recent Advances, Gaps in Evidence, and Future Directions 2023, Journal of Clinical Medicine High-Pitch Multienergy Coronary CT Angiography in Dual-Source ...
The use of chest radiography, chest CT, transthoracic needle biopsy, and nuclear medicine imaging are all discussed in the contexts of these clinical scenarios. The ACR Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 2 years by a ...