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Home Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Thoracic outlet syndrome, neurogenic, initial imaging 3180665
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRI chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
US duplex Doppler subclavian artery and vein
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CTA chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Arteriography upper extremity
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually not appropriate
Catheter venography upper extremity
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRA chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRV chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRV chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CTV chest with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate