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Home Imaging After Shoulder Arthroplasty

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Shoulder replaced, symptomatic, rotator cuff tear suspected, no infection, radiographs performed, next imaging study

3194897

US shoulder

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI shoulder without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT arthrography shoulder

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

MRI shoulder without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

3-phase bone scan with SPECT or SPECT/CT shoulder

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan shoulder

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT shoulder with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT shoulder without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT shoulder without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate