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Home Indeterminate Renal Mass
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Renal mass, indeterminate, no contraindication to iodinated or gadolinium based contrast, initial imaging 3073700
US abdomen with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US kidneys retroperitoneal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CTU without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Arteriography kidney
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Radiography intravenous urography
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy renal mass

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MRU without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate