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Home Suspected Primary Bone Tumors
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, thoracic spine, osteoid osteoma suspected on radiography, next imaging study 3109110
MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT thoracic spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRI thoracic spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT thoracic spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US thoracic spine
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy thoracic 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 thoracic spine
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