CT Area of Interest Without and With IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT without and with IV contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. CT Area of Interest Without IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT without IV contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. CT Arthrography Area of Interest There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT arthrography as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. MR Arthrography Area of Interest There is no relevant literature to support the use of MR arthrography as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. MRI Area of Interest Without and With IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of MRI without and with IV contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. MRI Area of Interest Without IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of MRI without IV contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. Radiographic Arthrography Area of Interest There is no relevant literature to support the use of radiographic arthrography contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. Radiography Area of Interest The imaging evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain should begin with radiographs [6-12]. In many cases, radiographs may be the only imaging examination needed to establish a diagnosis or confirm a clinically expected diagnosis. The standard radiographic evaluation of both the hand and wrist includes 3 views: posteroanterior, lateral, and oblique [9]. The standard projections allow assessment of alignment including ulnar variance, joint spaces, impaction syndromes, static instability, chronic healed and nonunited fractures, soft tissue mineralization, erosions, and soft tissue swelling.
Chronic Hand and Wrist Pain. CT Area of Interest Without and With IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT without and with IV contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. CT Area of Interest Without IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT without IV contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. CT Arthrography Area of Interest There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT arthrography as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. MR Arthrography Area of Interest There is no relevant literature to support the use of MR arthrography as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. MRI Area of Interest Without and With IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of MRI without and with IV contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. MRI Area of Interest Without IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of MRI without IV contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. Radiographic Arthrography Area of Interest There is no relevant literature to support the use of radiographic arthrography contrast as the first imaging study in the evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain. Radiography Area of Interest The imaging evaluation of chronic hand or wrist pain should begin with radiographs [6-12]. In many cases, radiographs may be the only imaging examination needed to establish a diagnosis or confirm a clinically expected diagnosis. The standard radiographic evaluation of both the hand and wrist includes 3 views: posteroanterior, lateral, and oblique [9]. The standard projections allow assessment of alignment including ulnar variance, joint spaces, impaction syndromes, static instability, chronic healed and nonunited fractures, soft tissue mineralization, erosions, and soft tissue swelling.