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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Vascular malformation, upper arm, new signs or symptoms, initial imaging 3197117
US duplex Doppler upper arm
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
US duplex Doppler upper extremity
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA and MRV upper extremity without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI upper arm without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI upper extremity without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
US upper arm
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US upper arm with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US upper extremity
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US upper extremity with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
Arteriography upper extremity
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually not appropriate
Radiography humerus
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually not appropriate
Radiography upper extremity
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually not appropriate
CTA and CTV upper extremity with IV contrast


Usually not appropriate
MRI upper arm without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI upper extremity without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT upper arm with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT upper arm without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT upper arm without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT upper extremity with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT upper extremity without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT upper extremity without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate