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Chronic or progressive myelopathy. Initial imaging.

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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Myelopathy, chronic, lumbar spine, initial imaging

3193983

MRI lumbar spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI lumbar spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT lumbar spine with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT lumbar spine without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT myelography lumbar spine

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

Radiography lumbar spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Arteriography lumbar spine

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRA lumbar spine with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA lumbar spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA lumbar spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI lumbar spine with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT lumbar spine without and with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CTA lumbar spine with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate