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Four imaging tests were among five exams deemed “low value” in the emergency room, according to a 

Cervical spine CT after trauma if patients did not meet NEXUS low-risk critia or the Canadian C-Spine Rule

Diagnostic CT for pulmonary embolism without first risk stratifying for pulmonary embolism

Head CT for patients with mild traumatic head injury who do not meet New Orleans Criteria or the Canadian CT Head Rule

Lumbar spine MRI for patients with lower back pain without high-risk features

These four imaging tests were among five exams deemed “low value” in the emergency room for certain patients, according to an article published in 

This latest list comes on the heels of the Choosing Wisely Campaign, which advises different specialties about tests that may have little value, including radiology exams.

Researchers developed this new top-five list:

Cervical spine CT after trauma if patients did not meet National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) low-risk criteria or the Canadian C-Spine Rule

Which Imaging Exams Are Overused in the ED?