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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Chylothorax, nontraumatic or unknown etiology, tx planning

3102659

Radiography chest

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

Lymphangiography chest and abdomen

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

MRI chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI chest and abdomen without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT chest and abdomen with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT chest and abdomen without IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

US chest and abdomen

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

Lymphoscintigraphy chest and abdomen

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate