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MRI, neck, and/or chest, and/or upper extremity CT, neck, and/or chest, and/or upper extremity X-ray, chest X-ray, cervical spine FDG-PET, whole body Without and with contrast Without contrast Without and with contrast Without contrast Sudden onset 8a 7a 5a 4a 3 3 1 Chronic 8a 7a 5a 4a 3 4 2b Post-traumatic, nonacute* 8a 7a 4a 5a 3 3 1 Cancer patient; no history of local radiation therapy 8a 7a 5a 4a 4 3 7c Cancer patient; post-radiation therapy 8a 7a 5a 4a 4 3 7d Note:—Appropriateness criteria scale from 1 to 9; 1, least appropriate; 9, most appropriate.
* CT myelography, cervical and/or thoracic spine = rating of 6, X-ray, myelography, cervical and/or thoracic spine = rating of 5 and usually performed with CT.
a One or more anatomically contiguous studies may be appropriate depending on clinical circumstances.
b May be appropriate if malignancy suspected.
c May be useful for staging and characterizing local lesion.
d Best imaging tool to distinguish between tumor recurrence and radiation plexopathy.
MRI, abdomen and/or pelvis CT, abdomen and/or pelvis X-ray, lumbosacral spine FDG-PET, whole body Without and with contrast Without contrast Without and with contrast Without contrast Sudden onset 8a 7a 5a 4a 3 1 Chronic 8a 7a 5a 4a 4 2b Post-traumatic, nonacute 8a 7a 4a 5a 3 1 Cancer patient; no history of local radiation therapy 8a 7a 5a 4a 3 7c Cancer patient; post-radiation therapy 8a 7a 5a 4a 3 7d Note:—Appropriateness criteria scale from 1 to 9; 1, least appropriate; 9, most appropriate.
a One or more anatomically contiguous studies may be appropriate depending on clinical circumstances.
b May be appropriate if malignancy suspected.
c May be useful for staging and characterizing local lesion.
d Best imaging tool to distinguish between tumor recurrence and radiation plexopathy.
MRI, abdomen and/or pelvis CT, abdomen and/or pelvis X-ray, lumbosacral spine X-ray, pelvis FDG-PET, whole body Without and with contrast Without contrast Without and with contrast Without contrast Sudden onset 8a 7a 5a 4a 3 3 1 Chronic 8a 7a 5a 4a 4 3 2b Post-traumatic, nonacute 8a 7a 4a 5a 3 3 1 Cancer patient; no history of local radiation therapy 8a 7a 5a 4a 3 3 7c Cancer patient; post-radiation therapy 8a 7a 5a 4a 3 3 7d Note:—Appropriateness criteria scale from 1 to 9; 1, least appropriate; 9, most appropriate.
a One or more anatomically contiguous studies may be appropriate depending on clinical circumstances.
b May be appropriate if malignancy suspected.
c May be useful for staging and characterizing local lesion.
d Best imaging tool to distinguish between tumor recurrence and radiation plexopathy.
