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Child. Established diagnosis of vascular malformation presenting with new or persistent signs or symptoms. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Vascular malformation, chest, persistent signs or symptoms, initial imaging

3197119

US duplex Doppler chest

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRA and MRV chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

US chest

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

US chest with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

Radiography chest

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually not appropriate

Arteriography pulmonary

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CTA and CTV chest with IV contrast

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

CT chest without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate