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Home Pneumonia in the Immunocompetent Child
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Pneumonia, immunocompetent, lung abscess suspected on radiography, next imaging study 3164914
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US chest
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be 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