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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, foot

3157889

US duplex Doppler foot

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRA foot without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI foot without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CTA foot with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually appropriate

US foot with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA foot without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRI foot without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT foot with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

May be appropriate

CT foot without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

May be appropriate

Arteriography foot

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

Radiography foot

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT foot without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate