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Scenario ID

Procedure

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Appropriateness Category

Myelopathy, acute, cervical spine, initial imaging

3193975

MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI cervical spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT cervical spine with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT cervical spine without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT myelography cervical spine

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

Radiography cervical spine

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Arteriography cervical spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRA cervical spine with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA cervical spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA cervical spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI cervical spine with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT cervical spine without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CTA cervical spine with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate