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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Cervical spine mechanical pain, acute, no trauma, no red flags, prior cervical spine surgery, initial imaging 3149708
Radiography cervical spine
0.1-1mSv
☢☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
Radiography cervical spine flexion extension lateral views
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT cervical spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT myelography cervical spine
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Discography cervical spine
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Radiographic myelography cervical spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
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
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT cervical spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		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 neck with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate