Home Incidentally Detected Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodule
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Pulmonary nodule on chest CT, incidental, indeterminate, >=6mm, next imaging study 3196542
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
Image-guided transthoracic needle biopsy

Varies

Varies
May be appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
Usually not appropriate
MRI chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
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