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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Liver disease, chronic, fibrosis suspected, diagnosis and staging, initial imaging 3102641
US shear wave elastography abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MR elastography abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US abdomen with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US duplex Doppler abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without and with hepatobiliary contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen with IV contrast multiphase
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT abdomen without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate