Variant 1: Chronic hip pain. First test.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category | SOE | Adult RRL | Peds RRL | Rating | Median | Final Tabulations | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
Radiography pelvis | Usually appropriate | ☢☢ 0.1-1mSv | ☢☢ 0.03-0.3 mSv [ped] | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Radiography hip | Usually appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
US hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures | Usually not appropriate | Varies | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MR arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bone scan hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Variant 2: Chronic hip pain. Radiographs negative, equivocal, or nondiagnostic. Suspect extra-articular noninfectious soft-tissue abnormality, such as tendonitis.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category | SOE | Adult RRL | Peds RRL | Rating | Median | Final Tabulations | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
US hip | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 7 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without IV contrast | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures | May be appropriate | Varies | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MR arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 3 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bone scan hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Variant 3: Chronic hip pain. Radiographs negative, equivocal, or nondiagnostic. Suspect impingement.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category | SOE | Adult RRL | Peds RRL | Rating | Median | Final Tabulations | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
MR arthrography hip | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 8 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without IV contrast | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 8 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CT arthrography hip | Usually appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 7 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
US hip | May be appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 4 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures | May be appropriate | Varies | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without IV contrast | May be appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MRI hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 3 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bone scan hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Variant 4: Chronic hip pain. Radiographs negative, equivocal, or nondiagnostic. Suspect labral tear with or without clinical findings consistent with or suggestive of impingement.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category | SOE | Adult RRL | Peds RRL | Rating | Median | Final Tabulations | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
MR arthrography hip | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CT arthrography hip | Usually appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 7 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures | May be appropriate | Varies | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MRI hip without and with IV contrast | May be appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without IV contrast | May be appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 6 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
US hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bone scan hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Variant 5: Chronic hip pain. Evaluate articular cartilage. Next test after radiographs.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category | SOE | Adult RRL | Peds RRL | Rating | Median | Final Tabulations | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
MR arthrography hip | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without IV contrast | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CT arthrography hip | Usually appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 8 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures | May be appropriate | Varies | 4 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MRI hip without and with IV contrast | May be appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
US hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bone scan hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Variant 6: Chronic hip pain. Radiographs positive. Arthritis of uncertain type. Infection is a consideration.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category | SOE | Adult RRL | Peds RRL | Rating | Median | Final Tabulations | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
Aspiration hip | Usually appropriate | Varies | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MRI hip without and with IV contrast | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without IV contrast | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 7 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
US hip | May be appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3-phase bone scan hip | May be appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 4 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures | Usually not appropriate | Varies | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MR arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CT arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Variant 7: Chronic hip pain. Radiographs suggestive of pigmented villonodular synovitis or osteochondromatosis.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category | SOE | Adult RRL | Peds RRL | Rating | Median | Final Tabulations | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
MRI hip without IV contrast | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Aspiration hip | May be appropriate | Varies | 4 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT arthrography hip | May be appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
US hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures | Usually not appropriate | Varies | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MR arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bone scan hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Variant 8: Chronic hip pain and low back, pelvic, or knee pathology. Want to exclude hip as the source. Radiographs negative, equivocal, or showing mild osteoarthritis.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category | SOE | Adult RRL | Peds RRL | Rating | Median | Final Tabulations | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures | Usually appropriate | Varies | 8 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MRI hip without IV contrast | Usually appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
US hip | May be appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 4 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MR arthrography hip | May be appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CT hip without IV contrast | May be appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 5 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MRI hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bone scan hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 2 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Variant 9: Computer navigation of hip arthroplasty or modeling.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category | SOE | Adult RRL | Peds RRL | Rating | Median | Final Tabulations | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
CT hip without IV contrast | Usually appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 9 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
US hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Radiography pelvis | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢ 0.1-1mSv | ☢☢ 0.03-0.3 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Radiography hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures | Usually not appropriate | Varies | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MR arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MRI hip without IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | O 0 mSv | O 0 mSv [ped] | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bone scan hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT arthrography hip | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT hip without and with IV contrast | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh | Usually not appropriate | ☢☢☢ 1-10 mSv | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A more complete discussion of the items presented below can be found by accessing the supporting documents at the designated hyperlinks.
Appropriateness Category:The panel’s recommendation for a procedure based on the assessment of the risks and benefits of performing the procedure for the specified clinical scenario.
SOE: Strength of Evidence. The assessment of the amount and quality of evidence found in the peer reviewed medical literature for an appropriateness recommendation.
- References: The citation number and PMID for the reference(s) associated with the recommendation.
- Study Quality: The assessment of the quality of an individual reference based on the number of study quality elements described in the reference.
RRL: Relative Radiation Level. A population based assessment of the amount of radiation a typical patient may be exposed to during the specified procedure.
Rating: The final rating (1-9 scale) for the procedure as determined by the panel during rating rounds.
Median: The median rating (1-9 scale) for the procedure as determined by the panel during rating rounds.
Final tabulations: A histogram showing the number of panel members who rated the procedure as noted in the column heading (ie, 1, 2, 3, etc.).
Additional supporting documents about the AC methodology and processes can be found at www.acr.org/ac.