Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Nonatherosclerotic Peripheral Artery Disease

The recommended imaging tests for nonatherosclerotic peripheral artery disease include ultrasound duplex Doppler (ultrasound), intravascular ultrasound (inside arteries), MR angiography (MRA; MRI of arteries with or without intravenous [IV] contrast dye), CT angiography (CTA; CT scan of arteries using IV contrast), arteriography (x-rays of arteries with IV contrast).

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - January 12, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Susan Anemone, MacArinze Ojiaku Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research