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Home Back Pain — Child

Variants

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Ped, low back pain, no red flags, initial study

3108777

Radiography lumbar spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRI complete spine 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 complete spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT complete spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lumbar spine with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lumbar spine without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lumbar spine without and with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT myelography complete spine

30-100 mSv
☢☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate