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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, hand, indeterminate or aggressive on radiography, next imaging study 3165319
MRI hand without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hand without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT hand without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢
May be appropriate
CT hand without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢
May be appropriate
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT hand
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US hand
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Radiography skeletal survey
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT hand with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually not appropriate
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate