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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Hydronephrosis, antenatal, moderate to severe hydronephrosis on initial neonatal US, next imaging study, female 3191917
US kidneys and bladder follow-up in 1-6 months
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Voiding urosonography
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Fluoroscopy voiding cystourethrography
0.1-1mSv
☢☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MAG3 renal scan
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
Nuclear medicine cystography

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
MRI abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
DTPA renal scan
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate