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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Primary bone tumor suspected, ankle, indeterminate or aggressive on radiography, next imaging study 3165323
MRI ankle without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI ankle without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT ankle without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT ankle without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT ankle
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 ankle
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 ankle with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate