Home Chronic Hand and Wrist Pain
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Hand pain, chronic, carpal tunnel syndrome suspected, radiography indeterminate, next imaging study 3196873
US hand
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
MRI hand without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
Radiographic arthrography hand
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
Radiography wrist additional views
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography hand
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI hand without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT hand with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
CT hand without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
CT hand without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hand
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hand
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate