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Adult. Chronic hand or wrist pain. Radiographs normal or indeterminate. Symptoms suspicious for carpal tunnel syndrome. Next imaging study.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Wrist pain, chronic, carpal tunnel syndrome suspected, radiography normal, next imaging study

3196874

US wrist

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRI wrist without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

Radiographic arthrography wrist

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

Radiography wrist additional views

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

MR arthrography wrist

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI wrist without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT arthrography wrist

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT wrist with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT wrist without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT wrist without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan wrist

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate