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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, lumbosacral spine, no lesions on radiography, next imaging study 3109191
MRI lumbosacral spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI lumbosacral spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT lumbosacral spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT lumbosacral spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT lumbosacral spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US lumbosacral spine
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT lumbosacral spine without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate