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Home Imaging after Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Hip replaced, symptomatic, metal-on-metal prosthesis, adverse reaction to metal debris suspected, radiography performed, next imaging study

3196555

MRI hip without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

US hip

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT hip without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

MRI hip without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT hip with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT hip without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate