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Home Acutely Limping Child Up To Age 5
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Ped <=5yo, acute limp, symptoms localized to hip, infection suspected 3148181
US hips
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography pelvis
0.1-1mSv
☢☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan pelvis and lower extremity

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Radiography lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate