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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, cervical spine, lesion on radiography, benign appearance, not osteoid osteoma, next imaging study 3109090
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT cervical spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US cervical spine
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy cervical spine

Varies
Varies 		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 cervical spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT cervical spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT cervical spine without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate