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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Polytrauma, blunt, hemodynamically stable, lower extremity trauma suspected, initial imaging 3165327
US FAST scan chest abdomen and pelvis
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography lower extremity
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually appropriate
Radiography trauma series
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CT whole body with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CT lower extremity with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT lower extremity without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CTA lower extremity with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT whole body without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
CT lower extremity without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate