Appropriateness of magnetic resonance imaging requested by primary care physicians for patients with knee pain

JM Gómez-García, FJ Gómez-Romero… - … Journal for Quality in …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective To evaluate the appropriateness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee
requested by primary care physicians. Design Retrospective observational study. Setting Six …

The utility of MRI scans for a painful knee in the elderly patient

GA Sheridan, A Bisseru, AA Glynn - Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction We assess the requesting patterns and overall utility of MRI scans in our
institution over a 6-month period for knee pain in an elderly population. Methods We …

Knee MRI primary care ordering practices for nontraumatic knee pain: compliance with ACR appropriateness criteria and its effect on clinical management

FM Gonzalez, JM Kerchberger, DD Robertson… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the appropriateness of MRI ordering practices and their effect on
clinical management for nontraumatic knee pain at the primary care clinics of a large public …

Evaluation of the usefulness of non-weight-bearing tunnel view using X-ray in the short term after medial meniscus posterior root tear onset: a retrospective study

H Okamura, H Ishikawa, T Ohno, K Nagasaki… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2024 - Springer
Background This study aimed to examine whether the non-weight-bearing tunnel view X-ray
is effective for short-term evaluation of medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT) by …

Unnecessary ordering of magnetic resonance imaging of the knee: a retrospective chart review of referrals to orthopedic surgeons

HT Mohammed, S Yoon, T Hupel, LA Payson - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
There is a noticeable increase in the unnecessary ordering of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI) of the knee in older patients. This quality improvement study assessed the frequency …

Corrigendum to: Guidelines, training and quality assurance: influence on general practitioner MRI referral quality

S Kara, A Smart, T Officer… - Journal of Primary …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an accurate diagnostic
test used mainly in secondary care. Uncertainty exists regarding the ability of general …

Post-traumatic knee MRI findings and associations with patient, trauma, and clinical characteristics: a subgroup analysis in primary care in the Netherlands

K Van Oudenaarde, NM Swart, JL Bloem… - British Journal of …, 2017 - bjgp.org
Background The added value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in primary care is still
being debated. A high diagnostic yield can be expected in young and active patients with …

Association of MRI findings and expert diagnosis of symptomatic meniscal tear among middle-aged and older adults with knee pain

BR Deshpande, E Losina, SR Smith, SD Martin… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2016 - Springer
Background Our aim was to examine the association between an expert clinician's
impression of symptomatic meniscal tears and subsequent MRI in the context of middle …

Exploring the impact of diagnostic imaging decision support embedded in an electronic referral solution on the appropriate ordering of magnetic resonance imaging …

HT Mohammed, LA Payson, C Gillan… - Journal of Evaluation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rational and objective Requests for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams have notably
increased in Canada. However, many of these exams may not always be indicated. The …

Impact of radiographic imaging of the shoulder joint on patient management: An advanced-practice physical therapist's approach

H Razmjou, M Christakis, D Kennedy… - Physiotherapy …, 2017 - utpjournals.press
Purpose: Recent care innovations using advanced-practice physical therapists (APPs) as
alternative health care providers are promising. However, information related to the clinical …