Home Suspected Physical Abuse — Child
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Ped, abuse suspected, fracture(s) or highly suspicious injury, initial study 3102682
Radiography skeletal survey
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT head without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI complete spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI complete spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI head without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT head with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT head without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate