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Musculoskeletal Program Clinical Appropriateness ...

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ADVANCED IMAGING

herein or not contained herein. The following code list is not meant to be all-inclusive. Authorization requirements will vary by health plan. Please consult the applicable health plan for guidance on specific procedure codes. Specific CPT codes for …

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ADVANCED IMAGING

• To encourage standardization of medical practice patterns ... conversation, factors such as patient acuity and setting of service may also be taken into account. ... MRI is usually preferred over CT for evaluation of the sella turcica and visual pathways. For imaging of the

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ADVANCED IMAGING

especially in the right upper quadrant and in the pelvis and especially in pediatric patients and pregnant women. Computed tomography (CT) is often utilized for imaging the abdomen and pelvis. It provides excellent 3-

  Tomography, Abdomen, Computed, Computed tomography, Pelvis, The abdomen and pelvis

MUSCULOSKELETAL PROGRAM

MUSCULOSKELETAL PROGRAM Appropriate Use Criteria: Interventional Pain Management EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7, 2021 Proprietary ... o Physician or physical therapist-supervised home treatment program which may include flexibility and muscle strengthening exercises

  Programs, Management, Pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain management, Musculoskeletal program

Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines: Advanced Imaging

CT of cervical spine, without contrast, followed by re-imaging with contrast Standard Anatomic Coverage Entire cervical spine (C1-C7), from the craniocervical junction through the T1 vertebra Axial images are routinely obtained, with capability for coronal and sagittal reconstructions

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CLINICAL APPROPRIATENESS GUIDELINES

milk. Dynamic imaging is then carried out, typically at 10 seconds per frame for one hour. The number of reflux episodes is determined, as well as the proximal extent of the reflux. Hepatic scintigraphy refers to nuclear medicine imaging of the liver. Depending on the reason for imaging, there are several radiotracers which may be used.

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MANAGEMENT OF HEART FAILURE with Reduced Ejection …

ICD implantable cardiovascular defibrillators LFT liver function test ... • a clinical assessment of functional capacity, fluid status, cardiac rhythm, and cognitive and ... (up-titrate to maximum tolerated evidence-based dose) These above treatments may be combined if indicated

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Amiodarone: Guidelines for Use and Monitoring - American ...

Dec 01, 2003 · [Evidence level A, meta-analysis] The benefit ... implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) ... or cough should elicit a prompt assessment for pulmonary toxicity. Congestive heart fail-

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Guidance on applying human factors and usability ... - GOV.UK

evidence may come to light while a device is being used in clinical practice that the design ... assessment and mitigation of potential patient and user safety risks; also in the ... 2002, Annex 1 (for active implantable medical devices) [as modified by Schedule 2A to the UK MDR 2002] lay down the essential requirements of medical devices, to ...

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NSW Guidelines for Deactivation of Implantable

4 ACI NSW Guidelines for the Deactivation of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators at the End of Life 1. Introduction Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) have been shown to improve survival for people at risk of life-threatening arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation) and sudden cardiac death1, 2. ICDs

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Management of chronic heart failure - SIGN

KEY TO EVIDENCE STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS LEVELS OF EVIDENCE 1++ High-quality meta-analyses, systematic reviews of RCTs, or RCTs with a very low risk of bias 1+ Well-conducted meta-analyses, systematic reviews, or RCTs with a low risk of bias 1-Meta-analyses, systematic reviews, or RCTs with a high risk of bias 2++ High-quality systematic …

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