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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Upper extremity DVT suspected, initial imaging

3073894

US duplex Doppler upper extremity

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRV upper extremity without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRV upper extremity without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CTV upper extremity with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

Radiography chest

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually not appropriate

Catheter venography upper extremity

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Nuclear medicine venography upper extremity

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate