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Suspected nonischemic dilated and unclassified cardiomyopathy. Ischemic cardiomyopathy already excluded. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Cardiomyopathy dilated suspected, not ischemic, initial imaging

3194060

US echocardiography transthoracic resting

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI heart function and morphology without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI heart function and morphology without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT heart function and morphology with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

US echocardiography transesophageal

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

US echocardiography transthoracic stress

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

Arteriography coronary

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Arteriography coronary with ventriculography

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI heart with function and inotropic stress without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI heart with function and inotropic stress without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI heart with function and vasodilator stress perfusion without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT chest with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

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

CT coronary calcium

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CTA coronary arteries with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

FDG-PET/CT heart

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate