Participation on the expert panel does not necessarily imply endorsement of the final document by individual contributors or their respective organization. Reprint requests to: publications@acr.org Chronic Shoulder Pain Discussion of Procedures by Variant Variant 1: Chronic shoulder pain. Initial imaging. Bone Scan Shoulder There is insufficient evidence to support the use of bone scan shoulder in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. CT Arthrography Shoulder There is insufficient evidence to support the use of CT arthrography shoulder in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. CT Shoulder With IV Contrast There is insufficient evidence to support the use of CT shoulder with intravenous (IV) contrast in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. CT Shoulder Without and With IV Contrast There is insufficient evidence to support the use of CT shoulder without and with IV contrast in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. CT Shoulder Without IV Contrast There is insufficient evidence to support the use of CT shoulder without IV contrast in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. FDG-PET/CT Skull Base to Mid-Thigh There is insufficient evidence to support the use of fluorine-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG)-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. Image-Guided Anesthetic +/- Corticosteroid Injection Shoulder or Surrounding Structures There is insufficient evidence to support the use of image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection of the shoulder in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. MR Arthrography Shoulder There is insufficient evidence to support the use of MR arthrography shoulder in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. MRI Shoulder Without and With IV Contrast There is insufficient evidence to support the use of MRI shoulder without and with IV contrast in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain.
Chronic Shoulder Pain PCAs. Participation on the expert panel does not necessarily imply endorsement of the final document by individual contributors or their respective organization. Reprint requests to: publications@acr.org Chronic Shoulder Pain Discussion of Procedures by Variant Variant 1: Chronic shoulder pain. Initial imaging. Bone Scan Shoulder There is insufficient evidence to support the use of bone scan shoulder in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. CT Arthrography Shoulder There is insufficient evidence to support the use of CT arthrography shoulder in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. CT Shoulder With IV Contrast There is insufficient evidence to support the use of CT shoulder with intravenous (IV) contrast in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. CT Shoulder Without and With IV Contrast There is insufficient evidence to support the use of CT shoulder without and with IV contrast in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. CT Shoulder Without IV Contrast There is insufficient evidence to support the use of CT shoulder without IV contrast in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. FDG-PET/CT Skull Base to Mid-Thigh There is insufficient evidence to support the use of fluorine-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG)-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. Image-Guided Anesthetic +/- Corticosteroid Injection Shoulder or Surrounding Structures There is insufficient evidence to support the use of image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection of the shoulder in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. MR Arthrography Shoulder There is insufficient evidence to support the use of MR arthrography shoulder in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain. MRI Shoulder Without and With IV Contrast There is insufficient evidence to support the use of MRI shoulder without and with IV contrast in the initial evaluation of chronic shoulder pain.