A 63-year-old female patient slips on ice carrying groceries into her home, falls onto her right outstretched hand, and has immediate onset of right wrist pain and swelling. Which diagnostic imaging modality is the procedure of choice in initial follow-up?

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X-ray is the procedure of choice in initial follow-up in patients with acute wrist injuries. It is readily available, inexpensive, and provides a quick assessment of the presence or absence of a fracture. CType procedures are costly, time-consuming, and restricted by ionizing radiation exposure, while MRI and DEXA are not routinely used for the initial assessment of acute wrist injuries.

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