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Home Shoulder Pain-Traumatic

Variants

Traumatic shoulder pain. Radiographs already performed. Physical examination consistent with vascular compromise. Next imaging study.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Shoulder trauma, vascular compromise suspected, radiography done

3128550

Arteriography shoulder

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CTA shoulder with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US duplex Doppler shoulder

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA shoulder with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI shoulder without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI shoulder without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

3-phase bone scan shoulder

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT shoulder with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT shoulder without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT shoulder without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate