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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Polytrauma, blunt, hemodynamically stable, urinary system trauma suspected, initial imaging 3164895
US FAST scan chest abdomen and pelvis
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Fluoroscopy retrograde urethrography
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
Radiography trauma series
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT whole body with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CTA abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT whole body without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CTU without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
US abdomen and pelvis
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Radiography intravenous urography
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRU without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate