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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, forearm

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US duplex Doppler forearm

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRA forearm without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI forearm without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CTA forearm with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US forearm with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA forearm without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRI forearm without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT forearm with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

May be appropriate

CT forearm without IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

May be appropriate

Radiography radius and ulna

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

Arteriography forearm

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT forearm without and with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate