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Home Pulsatile Abdominal Mass, Suspected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Abdominal mass, pulsatile, abdominal aortic aneurysm suspected, initial imaging 3196605
US aorta abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CTA abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US intravascular aorta abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Aortography abdomen
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Radiography abdomen and pelvis
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate