Variant: 1
Adult. Acute onset Horner syndrome with or without localizing neurological signs or symptoms. History of recent trauma or painful. Initial imaging.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category |
CTA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast and CTA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Appropriate |
MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
Variant: 2
Adult. Acute onset Horner syndrome with localizing brain or cranial nerve neurological signs or symptoms. No history of trauma. Initial imaging.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category |
CTA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast and CTA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without IV contrast | May Be Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRI head without IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
Variant: 3
Adult. Acute or nonacute onset Horner syndrome with localizing spinal cord neurological signs or symptoms. No history of trauma. Initial imaging.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast | May Be Appropriate |
MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CTA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast and CTA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
Variant: 4
Adult. Nonacute onset Horner syndrome with localizing brain or cranial nerve neurological signs or symptoms. Initial imaging.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category |
MRI head and orbits without and with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRI head and orbits without IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRI head without and with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRI head without IV contrast | May Be Appropriate |
MRI orbits without and with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate (Disagreement) |
MRI orbits without IV contrast | May Be Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast and CTA head and neck with IV contrast | May Be Appropriate |
MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CTA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
Variant: 5
Adult. Nonacute onset Horner syndrome nonlocalizable, not otherwise specified. Initial imaging.
Procedure | Appropriateness Category |
CTA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Appropriate |
MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head and orbits without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without and with IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI head without IV contrast and MRA head and neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI orbits without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
MRI thoracic spine without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without and with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT neck without IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |
CT head without IV contrast and CTA head and neck with IV contrast | Usually Not Appropriate |