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Variants

Acquired conductive hearing loss secondary to cholesteatoma or neoplasm with suspected intracranial or inner ear extension. Surgical planning.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Cholesteatoma, surgical planning

3141662

MRI head and internal auditory canal without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT temporal bone without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

MRI head and internal auditory canal without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT temporal bone with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CTA head with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate
(Disagreement)

MRA head without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA head without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRV head with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRV head without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT head with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT head without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT head without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT temporal bone without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate