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Adult. Suspected cardiac mass. No known cardiac mass. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Cardiac mass suspected, no known cardiac mass, initial imaging

3199557

US echocardiography transthoracic resting

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI heart function and morphology without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT heart function and morphology with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US echocardiography transesophageal

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate
(Disagreement)

MRI heart function and morphology without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate
(Disagreement)

CTA chest with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate
(Disagreement)

Radiography chest

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually not appropriate

Arteriography coronary with ventriculography

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRA chest with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA coronary arteries without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

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

CTA coronary arteries with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

DOTATATE PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

FDG-PET/MRI heart

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MIBG scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT chest

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

FDG-PET/CT heart

10-30 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

Octreotide scan with SPECT or SPECT/CT chest and abdomen

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate