ACR logo

ACR AC Portal

Home Malignant or Aggressive Primary Musculoskeletal Tumor-Staging And Surveillance
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor, aggressive, elbow, local recurrence surveillance 3195771
Radiography elbow
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually appropriate
MRI elbow without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI elbow without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT elbow with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US elbow
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		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
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT elbow
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/MRI whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate