Home Suspected Appendicitis-Child
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Appendicitis suspected, complication suspected on imaging 3149305
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
US abdomen
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
US abdomen RLQ
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
US pelvis
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
Radiography abdomen
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate