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Home Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
AAA screening, asymptomatic, with or without smoking hx 3196909
US aorta abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
US duplex Doppler aorta abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
Radiography abdomen and pelvis
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Aortography abdomen and pelvis
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRA abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CTA abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CTA abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate