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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, lumbosacral spine, incidental lesion on MR or CT, not clearly benign, next imaging study 3109079
Radiography lumbosacral spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI lumbosacral spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI lumbosacral 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
CT lumbosacral spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT lumbosacral spine without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US lumbosacral spine
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT lumbosacral spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate