Common Radiology Exams by Suspected Diagnosis¶

Ryan Adams, Leah Brown

Musculoskeletal
Fracture	X-rays, CT (extremity) without contrast
Soft tissue infection	CT (extremity) with contrast MRI (extremity) with and without contrast
Osteomyelitis	X-ray (extremity) MRI (extremity) with and without contrast
Bone or soft tissue tumors	MRI (extremity) with and without contrast
DVT	Ultrasound doppler (extremity) venous (laterality)

Chest
Pulmonary embolism	CT angiogram chest pulmonary embolism with contrast
Lung mass, metastases	CT chest with contrast
Pulmonary nodule	CT chest without contrast
Pneumothorax	X-ray chest portable (or 2 view), SPECIFY UPRIGHT

Abdomen/Pelvic
Cholecystitis	Ultrasound abdomen limited (specify cholecystitis)
Pancreatitis	CT abdomen pelvis with contrast
Appendicitis	CT abdomen pelvis with contrast
Bowel obstruction	X-ray abdomen 1 view, CT abdomen pelvis with contrast
HCC	CT abdomen with contrast, specify HCC in comments MRI abdomen with contrast, specify HCC in comments
Mesenteric ischemia/AAA	CT angiogram abdomen and pelvis
Crohn’s/IBD	CT abdomen pelvis enterography with contrast

Neurologic
Brain mass/metastases	MRI brain with and without IV contrast
Stroke	MRI brain without contrast
Multiple sclerosis	MRI brain with and without contrast
Aneurysm or vascular injury	CT angiogram head and neck with and without contrast
Dural venous sinus thrombosis	CT venogram head
Intracranial hemorrhage	CT head without contrast
Spine trauma	CT (c/t/l) spine without contrast, MRI spine wo contrast
Spine tumor, infection, post-op	MRI (C/T/L) spine with and without contrast

Urogenital
Ovarian/testicular torsion	Ultrasound scrotal with complete doppler Ultrasound pelvic transvaginal
Ectopic pregnancy	Ultrasound transvaginal and pelvic
Kidney stones	Ultrasound renal CT abdomen pelvis without contrast
Pyelonephritis	Ultrasound renal CT abdomen pelvis with contrast

Last update: 2022-06-13 17:53:53