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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, hand, lesion on radiography, benign appearance, not osteoid osteoma, next imaging study 3109100
MRI hand without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI hand without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT hand without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢
May be appropriate
US hand
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy hand

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
CT hand with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hand without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢
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 hand
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