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Home Imaging of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
DCIS, mastectomy, local recurrence suspected based on physical exam, initial imaging 3198644
US breast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Digital breast tomosynthesis diagnostic
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Mammography diagnostic
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Mammography with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy chest

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided fine needle aspiration chest

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MRI breast without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI breast 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
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate