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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, knee, incidental lesion on MR or CT, not clearly benign, next imaging study 3109087
Radiography knee
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRI knee without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI knee without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT knee without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT knee without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US knee
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT knee with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate