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Headache with one or more of the following “red flags”: increasing frequency or severity, fever or neurologic deficit, history of cancer or immunocompromise, older age (>50 years) of onset, or posttraumatic onset. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Headache, increasing frequency, initial imaging

3163049

MRI head without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI head without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT head without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

Arteriography cervicocerebral

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRA head with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA head without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA head without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI head with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRV head with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRV head without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRV head without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT head with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT head without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CTA head with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CTV head with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate