MSK Imaging Appropriateness

ACR Appropriateness Criteria for musculoskeletal imaging guides evaluation of joints, bones, and soft tissues across the body, covering acute injury, chronic pain, suspected fracture, infection, and bone or soft tissue tumors.

Clinical Topics

Fracture 85%

X-Ray • STRONG

Transverse Myelitis 34%

X-Ray • HIGH_VARIANCE

Bone Tumor 83%

X-Ray • STRONG

Melanoma 82%

FDG-PET/CT whole body • STRONG

Arthritis 55%

X-Ray • CONDITIONAL

Vascular Malformation 87%

US area of interest • STRONG

Soft Tissue Infection 95%

X-Ray • STRONG

Soft Tissue Mass 76%

US area of interest • STRONG

Foot Pain 55%

MRI Foot W/O Contrast • CONDITIONAL

Knee Pain 36%

Radiography knee • HIGH_VARIANCE

Shoulder Pain 68%

Radiography shoulder • CONDITIONAL

Elbow Pain 70%

X-Ray • STRONG

Hip Pain 70%

Radiography hip • STRONG

Osteonecrosis 85%

MRI affected joint • STRONG

Ankle Pain 40%

Radiography ankle • CONDITIONAL

Wrist Pain 89%

X-Ray • STRONG

Hemodialysis Access 100%

Fluoroscopy fistulography hemodialysis access area of interest • STRONG

Acute Limb Ischemia 70%

US duplex Doppler lower extremity • STRONG

Rotator Cuff Injury 85%

MRI shoulder without contrast • CONDITIONAL

ACL / Knee Ligament Injury 95%

MRI knee without contrast • STRONG

Meniscus Tear 95%

MRI knee without contrast • STRONG

MRI Protocols

MRI Shoulder Without Contrast› MR Arthrography Shoulder (Shoulder Arthrogram)› MRI Elbow Without Contrast› MRI Wrist Without Contrast› MR Arthrography Wrist (Wrist Arthrogram)› MRI Hand Without Contrast (Hand/Finger)› MRI Hip Without Contrast› MR Arthrography Hip (Hip Arthrogram)› MRI Femur Without Contrast› MRI Knee Without Contrast› MRI Extremity With & Without Contrast (Osteomyelitis)› MRI Lower Leg Without Contrast (Tib/Fib)› MRI Ankle Without Contrast› MRI Foot Without Contrast (Foot/Toe)› MRI Hip Pediatric Without & With Contrast (Pediatric Musculoskeletal MRI (Hip))› MRI Whole Body Without Contrast› MRI Whole Body With & Without Contrast (Whole Body +C)› MRI Joint With & Without Contrast (MR Arthrogram)› MRI Extremity With And Without Contrast (Bone Tumor)› MRI Extremity Without Contrast (Osteonecrosis)› MRI Sacroiliac Joints (Si Joints)›
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