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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, wrist

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US duplex Doppler wrist

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRA wrist without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI wrist without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CTA wrist with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually appropriate

US wrist with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA wrist without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRI wrist without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT wrist with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

May be appropriate

CT wrist without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

May be appropriate

Arteriography wrist

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

Radiography wrist

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT wrist without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate