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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Primary bone tumor suspected, lumbosacral spine, initial imaging

3109051

Radiography lumbosacral spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US lumbosacral spine

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI lumbosacral spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI lumbosacral spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan whole body

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lumbosacral spine with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lumbosacral spine without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lumbosacral spine without and with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

FDG-PET/CT whole body

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate