Home Workup of Noncerebral Systemic Arterial Embolic Source
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Arterial occlusion, renal arterial system, embolic etiology suspected, next imaging study, determine source 3195888
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CTA chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CT heart function and morphology with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CTA chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate
US duplex Doppler abdomen
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
MRA chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
MRA chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
Aortography chest and abdomen
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate