Staging of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Procedure Appropriateness Category Relative Radiation Level CT abdomen with IV contrast Usually Appropriate ☢☢☢ MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast Usually Appropriate O MRI abdomen without IV contrast May Be Appropriate O FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh May Be Appropriate ☢☢☢☢ US abdomen endoscopic May Be Appropriate O CT abdomen without IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢ CT abdomen without and with IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢☢ US abdomen transabdominal Usually Not Appropriate O