ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® 3 Ovarian Cancer Screening OVARIAN CANCER SCREENING
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Procedure Appropriateness Category Relative Radiation Level US pelvis transvaginal Usually Not Appropriate O US pelvis transabdominal Usually Not Appropriate O US color Doppler ovaries Usually Not Appropriate O CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢☢ CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢☢ CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢☢ MRI pelvis without IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate O MRI pelvis without and with IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate O FDG-PET/CT whole body Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢☢
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