Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Mediastinal Mass (Suspected)

This pathway provides guidance on the imaging investigation of an adult patient with a mediastinal mass. Date reviewed: January 2012 Date of next review: 2017/2018 Published: January 2012 Quick User Guide Move the mouse cursor over the PINK text boxes inside the flow chart to bring up a pop up box with salient points. Clicking on the PINK text box will bring up the full text. The relative radiation level (RRL) of each imaging investigation is displayed in the pop up box. SYMBOL RRL EFFECTIVE DOSE RANGE None 0 Minimal < 1 millisieverts Low 1-5 mSv Medium 5-10 mSv High >10 mSv