Home Acute Nonlocalized Abdominal Pain
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Abscess, liver 3411
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
Radiography abdomen
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoroscopy contrast enema
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoroscopy upper GI series with small bowel follow-through
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Gallium scan whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
WBC scan abdomen and pelvis
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate