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Home Penetrating Neck Injury

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Neck trauma, penetrating, soft tissue injury suspected

3106342

Radiography neck

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually appropriate

CTA neck with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US neck

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

Arteriography neck

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

Fluoroscopy biphasic esophagram

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

MRA neck without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA neck without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate