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Home Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection: Treatment Planning and Follow-Up
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, without repair, without or with new symptoms, follow-up imaging 3196084
MRA chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
30-100 mSv
☢☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
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
CT chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CTA chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US duplex Doppler aorta abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Radiography chest abdomen pelvis
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Aortography chest abdomen pelvis
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate