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Home Suspected Primary Bone Tumors
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, radius and ulna, no lesions on radiography, next imaging study 3109196
MRI forearm without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI forearm without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT forearm with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
CT forearm without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT radius and ulna
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US forearm
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT forearm without and with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate