imaging pathways exam 2

initial imaging suspected bone patho for hip

XR

treatment method for mild hip OA

conservative

treatment method for mod-severe hip OA

ortho referral

initial imaging for suspected soft tissue patho for hip

US

at what age should XR also be done for soft tissue pathos for hip

> or equal to 40

What imaging is done if further info is needed after a hip US

MRI

What is done if effusion/septic arthritis is found on US of hip

joint aspiration

What is done if effusion/septic arthritis is suspected after a XR of hip

joint aspiration

What is done if bursitis/tendinopathy/gluteal tendon tear is found on US of hip

appropriate management

What imaging is done if osteoid osteoma is suspected after a XR of hip

CT

What imaging is done if avascular necrosis is suspected after a XR of hip

MRI

What imaging is done if occult fx is suspected after a XR of hip

MRI

What imaging is done if labral tear is suspected after a XR of hip

MR artho (or CT artho if contraindicated)

What imaging is done if osteomyelitis is suspected after a XR of hip

MRI

What imaging is done if bony metastases are suspected after a XR of hip

MRI

bone scan

What imaging is done if red flags are present for headache

CT

What imaging is done if head trauma is suspected for headache

pathway

What imaging is done if trigeminal neuralgia is suspected for headache

MRI

What imaging is done if thunderclap is suspected for headache

pathway

What imaging is done if carotid/vertebral artery dissection is suspected for headache

CT angiography

MRI and MR arthrography (MRA)

What imaging is done if cerebral venous thrombosis is suspected for headache

CT venography

MRI and MRV

types of neuro s/s pathos that correlate with acute LBP/non-traumatic neck pain

sciatica

cauda equina/compression

spinal canal stenosis

What would happen if their are neuro s/s for acute LBP/non-traumatic neck pain

determine if red flags present

What should occur if there are no red flags for acute LBP/non-traumatic neck pain

conservative treatment

What should occur if there are red flags for acute LBP/non-traumatic neck pain

XR

What should occur if conservative treatment does not improve acute LBP/non-traumatic neck pain

XR

What further imaging can be done for acute LBP/non-traumatic neck pain following an XR

MRI (CT if contraindicated)

What imaging should occur if pt has possible cord compression for acute LBP/non-traumatic neck pain

urgent MRI

What should occur if pt has radiculopathy for acute LBP/non-traumatic neck pain

conservative treatment

What imaging should occur if conservative treatment does not improve radiculopathy

MRI

What imaging should occur if pt has possible spinal canal stenosis for acute LBP/non-traumatic neck pain

MRI