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Home Pneumonia in the Immunocompetent Child
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Pneumonia, immunocompetent, moderate to large parapneumonic effusion suspected on radiography, next imaging study 3164912
US chest
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography chest decubitus view

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
MRI chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate