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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Knee trauma, fall or twisting, focal tenderness, initial imaging 3183747
Radiography knee
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
Usually appropriate
US knee
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography knee
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRA knee without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRA knee without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI knee without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI knee without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT knee with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT knee without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT knee without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Bone scan with SPECT or SPECT/CT knee
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate