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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Cervical spine trauma, acute, blunt, altered level of consciousness, initial imaging 3149682
CT cervical spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually 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 with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		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 with 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
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT cervical spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT cervical spine without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CTA head and neck with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT myelography cervical spine
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate