Neuro Imaging Appropriateness

ACR Appropriateness Criteria for neurological imaging covers clinical scenarios involving the brain, cranial nerves, and intracranial structures, including stroke, headache, seizure, dementia, and traumatic brain injury.

Clinical Topics

Headache 51%

CT Brain W/O Contrast • CONDITIONAL

Head Trauma 95%

CT head without contrast • STRONG

Seizure 40%

MRI Brain W/O Contrast • CONDITIONAL

Stroke 95%

CT head without contrast • STRONG

Dementia 92%

MRI Brain W/O Contrast • STRONG

Vertigo 18%

CT temporal bone without IV contrast • CLINICAL_FIRST

Brain Tumor 100%

MRI Brain W/O & W/ Contrast • STRONG

Orbital Emergency 33%

CT orbits without IV contrast • HIGH_VARIANCE

Hydrocephalus 90%

MRI brain without contrast • STRONG

Multiple Sclerosis 95%

MRI brain and spine with contrast • STRONG

MRI Protocols

Mri Brain W/O Contrast› Mri Brain W/O & W/ Contrast (Brain Tumor / Infection)› Mri Brain W/O Contrast (Seizure)› Mri Brain W/O & W/ Contrast (Brain Ms)› Mri Iac W/O Contrast› Mri Iac W/O & W/ Contrast (Iac W/Gad)› Mri Pituitary W/O & W/ Contrast› Mri Pituitary W/O & W/ Contrast (Pituitary Post Op)› Mri Orbits W/O & W/ Contrast› Mri Orbits W/O Contrast (Orbit Nemmers)› Mri Brain W/O Contrast (Tia)› Mra Head W/O Contrast (Tia Mra Dissection)› Mra Head W/O Contrast (Mra Aneurysm)› Mri Face W/O & W/ Contrast (Cranial Nerves/Parotid)› Mri Brain W/O & W/ Contrast (Trigeminal Neuralgia)› Mri C-Spine W/O Contrast› Mri T-Spine W/O Contrast› Mri L-Spine W/O Contrast› Mri Sacrum W/O Contrast› Mri Total Spine W/O Contrast (Screening Spine)› Mri Spine W/Wo Contrast (Spine Infection)› Mri Total Spine W/O Contrast (Scoliosis Spine)› Mri Neck W/O & W/ Contrast (Neck Soft Tissue)› Mri Brain W/O & W/ Contrast (Stealth)› Mri Brachial Plexus W/O Contrast› Mri Tmj W/O Contrast› Mri C-Spine W/O & W/ Contrast (C-Spine Ms)› Mri T-Spine W/O & W/ Contrast (T-Spine Ms)› Mri Brain Pediatric W/O & W/ Contrast (Pediatric Brain Mri)› Mri Spine Pediatric W/O & W/ Contrast (Pediatric Spine Mri)› Mri Maxillofacial› Mri Paranasal Sinuses›
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