ACR logo

ACR AC Portal

Home Suspected Primary Bone Tumors
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, humerus, lesion on radiography, aggressive appearance for malignancy, next imaging study 3198832
MRI upper arm without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI upper arm without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT humerus
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT upper arm with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT upper arm without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT upper arm without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US upper arm
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy upper arm

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate