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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, radius and ulna, lesion on radiography, benign appearance, not osteoid osteoma, next imaging study 3109098
MRI forearm without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI forearm without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT forearm without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
US forearm
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy forearm

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
CT forearm with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT forearm without and with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
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 radius and ulna
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