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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, hip

3157884

US duplex Doppler hip

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRA hip without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI hip without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CTA hip with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US hip with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA hip without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRI hip without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT hip with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT hip without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

Arteriography hip

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Radiography hip

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT hip without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate