ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Sinusitis-Child
Sinusitis is common in children that usually resolves spontaneously. Imaging is not part of the standard of care for initial diagnosis, however may be necessary in cases with persistent or chronic sinusitis to guide surgical intervention, or to rule out intracranial and vascular complications of sinusitis. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the leading imaging modalities. In this article, appropriateness in use of imaging modalities are discussed under common/clinically relevant scenarios.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Expert Panel on Pediatric Imaging:, Aylin Tekes, Susan Palasis, Daniel J. Durand, Sumit Pruthi, Timothy N. Booth, Nilesh K. Desai, Jeremy Y. Jones, Nadja Kadom, H. F. Samuel Lam, Sarah S. Milla, David M. Mirsky, Sonia Partap, Richard L. Robertson, Maura E Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research