ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Asymptomatic Patient at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease: 2021 Update

ACR appropriateness criteria asymptomatic patient at risk for coronary artery disease.

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Coronary artery disease has a long asymptomatic latent period and early targeted preventive measures can reduce mortality and morbidity. It is important to accurately classify individuals at elevated risk in order to identify those who might benefit from early intervention. Imaging ...

Asymptomatic Patient at Risk for CAD Clinical Condition: Asymptomatic Patient at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Sinonasal Disease.

Imaging of sinonasal pathology may occur for assessment of rhinosinusitis or mass lesions. Rhinosinusitis is prevalent in up to 16% of the US population with annual economic burdens estimated at 22 billion dollars. Rhinosinusitis is characterized as acute or chronic based on symptom duration; if four or more episodes occur annually, the term recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS) is used. In acu...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Cerebrovascular Disease.

Diseases of the cerebral vasculature represent a heterogeneous group of ischemic and hemorrhagic etiologies, which often manifest clinically as an acute neurologic deficit also known as stroke or less commonly with symptoms such as headache or seizures. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States. Eighty-seven percent o...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Chronic Chest Pain-High Probability of Coronary Artery Disease.

In patients with chronic chest pain in the setting of high probability of coronary artery disease (CAD), imaging has major and diverse roles. First, imaging is valuable in determining and documenting the presence, extent, and severity of myocardial ischemia, hibernation, scarring, and/or the presence, site, and severity of obstructive coronary lesions. Second, imaging findings are important in ...