ACR Appropriateness Criteria 1 Acute Onset Flank Pain — Suspicion of Stone Disease American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria Clinical Condition: Acute Onset Flank Pain — Suspicion of Stone Disease Variant 1: Suspicion of stone disease. Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast 8 Reduced-dose techniques preferred. ☢☢☢☢ US kidneys and bladde...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the appropriateness of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in Japan and clarify the association between trends of pre-procedural noninvasive testing and changes in appropriateness ratings. BACKGROUND Although PCI appropriateness criteria are widely used for quality-of-care improvement, they have not been validated internationally. Furtherm...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria 1 Rib Fractures American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria Clinical Condition: Rib Fractures Variant 1: Adult. Suspected rib fractures from minor blunt trauma (injury confined to ribs). Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* X-ray chest 8 Obtain PA view. ☢ X-ray rib views 5 ☢ ☢ ☢ CT chest without contrast 3 ☢ ☢ ☢ Tc-99m bone scan whole body 2 ☢ ☢ ...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria 1 Urinary Tract Infection–Child American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria Urinary Tract Infection–Child Variant 1: Age <2 months, first febrile urinary tract infection. Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* US kidneys and bladder 9 O Voiding cystourethrography 6 Consider this procedure in boys and in the presence of sonographic abnormality. ☢☢ T...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria 1 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip—Child American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria Clinical Condition: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip—Child Variant 1: Patient younger than 4–6 months of age, positive physical findings (Ortolani or Barlow maneuvers). Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* US hips 8 This procedure is preferably used in patien...

There is a growing interest from the scientific community in the appropriate use of cardiovascular imaging techniques for diagnosis and decision making in Europe. To develop appropriateness criteria for cardiovascular imaging use in clinical practice in Europe, a dedicated taskforce has been appointed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Ima...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria 1 Rib Fractures American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria Clinical Condition: Rib Fractures Variant 1: Adult. Suspected rib fractures from minor blunt trauma (injury confined to ribs). Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* X-ray chest 8 Obtain PA view. ☢ X-ray rib views 5 ☢ ☢ ☢ CT chest without IV contrast 3 ☢ ☢ ☢ Tc-99m bone scan whole body 2 ☢...