Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria Headache

Identifying the type and cause of most headaches can be done with a medical history and a physical examination, without the need for imaging tests. Unnecessary imaging tests can lead to incidental findings —things that are not associated with the reason for the test. This can lead to patients’ getting unnecessary treatments and exposure to radiation.

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - January 15, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Casey Quinlan Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research