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Sudden onset of cold, painful leg. Suspected vascular compromise. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Cold painful leg, sudden onset, vascular compromise suspected, initial imaging

3073532

Arteriography lower extremity

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

MRA abdomen and pelvis with bilateral lower extremity runoff with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CTA lower extremity with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CTA abdomen and pelvis with bilateral lower extremity runoff with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US duplex Doppler lower extremity

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA abdomen and pelvis with bilateral lower extremity runoff without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA lower extremity without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRA lower extremity without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

US duplex Doppler aorta abdomen

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

US intravascular aorta and iliofemoral system

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate