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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Foot trauma, Ottawa rules negative, injury suspected in area not addressed by Ottawa, initial imaging

3079755

Radiography foot

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

Radiography foot with weightbearing

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

CT foot without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

May be appropriate
(Disagreement)

US foot

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

Fluoroscopy foot

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually not appropriate

MRI foot without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI foot without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT foot with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT foot without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate