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Home Adrenal Mass Evaluation
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Adrenal mass, indeterminate, 1-2cm on imaging, no benign features, no hx of malignancy, follow up imaging in 12 mos 3194264
MRI abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT abdomen without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
Image-guided biopsy adrenal gland

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate