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Home Suspected Primary Bone Tumors
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, thoracic spine, initial imaging 3109053
Radiography thoracic spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
US thoracic spine
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI thoracic 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
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT thoracic spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT thoracic spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT thoracic spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate