Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria Sinonasal Disease

Most people who have rhinosinusitis, a runny nose, or a stuffed up feeling in their sinuses don ’t need imaging tests. The patient’s symptoms are used to determine the type of rhinosinusitis. If the symptoms are acute and limited to the nose and last less than 4 weeks, no imaging is recommended.

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - February 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Casey Quinlan Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research