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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

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Appropriateness Category

Myelopathy, chronic, thoracic spine, initial imaging

3193982

MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI thoracic spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT thoracic spine with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT thoracic spine without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT myelography thoracic spine

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

Arteriography thoracic spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Radiography thoracic spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRA thoracic spine with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA thoracic spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA thoracic spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT thoracic spine without and with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CTA thoracic spine with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate