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Upper or lower extremity. Suspected vascular malformation presenting with pain or findings of physical deformity including soft-tissue mass, diffuse or focal enlargement, discoloration, or ulceration. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Vascular malformation suspected, shoulder

3157878

US duplex Doppler shoulder

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRA shoulder without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI shoulder without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CTA shoulder with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US shoulder with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA shoulder without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRI shoulder without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT shoulder with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT shoulder without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

Radiography shoulder

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

Arteriography shoulder

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT shoulder without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate