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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Neck trauma, spinal or nerve root injury, known or suspected, CT done

3149314

MRI cervical spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT myelography cervical spine

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

Radiography cervical spine

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Arteriography cervicocerebral

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRA neck without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA neck without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CTA head and neck with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate