5 most commonly ordered MSK extremity imaging services

Here are the five most commonly ordered individual musculoskeletal extremity imaging services by specialist type, according to an American Journal of Roentgenology study of 4,275,647 MSK imaging examinations.

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1. Knee radiography: 190,354 examinations ordered by orthopedic surgeons

2. Hand radiography: 66,167 examinations ordered by rheumatologists

3. Foot radiography: 137,042 examinations ordered by podiatrists

4. Shoulder radiography: 11,299 examinations ordered by sports medicine specialists

5. Hip radiography: 9,838 examinations ordered by physiatrists

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