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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Major blunt trauma, hemodynamically stable, lower extremity trauma suspected, initial imaging

3165327

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

CTA lower extremity with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

US duplex Doppler lower extremity

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT lower extremity with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lower extremity without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lower extremity without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT whole body without IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate