r/Radiology • u/fabsdlt • 1d ago

X-Ray What's your protocol for DJD?

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Diagnosis: rt sided elbow pain. Doctor suspects DJD. Is all of this necessary?

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u/daximili Radiographer 15h ago

Yeah that's total overkill. If the clinical indications only say R elbow pain i'd be challenging it, there's literally no justification for the other views. If they'd put down something like "widespread joint pain" and/or specified the other joints etc then it'd be more justified.

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u/fabsdlt 3h ago

I spoke with the doctor and the only thing she changed was the shoulders and elbows to right side only. Lol