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The NHS says that if a health professional is not sure it is carpal tunnel syndrome, they may refer you to hospital for a nerve conduction test or for scans such as an ultrasound or MRI.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“scans such as an ultrasound scan or MRI scan”
Carpal tunnel syndrome, NHS (National Health Service, England), 2024, What happens at your appointment.
Open the original- What it measures
- The NHS describes what happens at a carpal tunnel appointment in England and the tests a hospital may arrange when the diagnosis is uncertain.
- What it does not show
- The NHS lists the scans as possible options, not as routine tests. The choice depends on the clinician.