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Chronic elbow pain. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Elbow pain, chronic, initial imaging

3195419

Radiography elbow

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually appropriate

US elbow

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MR arthrography elbow

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI elbow without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI elbow without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT arthrography elbow

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT elbow with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT elbow without and with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT elbow without IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

3-phase bone scan elbow

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate