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Home Back Pain — Child
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Ped, low back pain, red flag (abn neuro exam), initial study 3108780
Radiography lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRI complete spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI complete spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI complete spine with 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