Home Head Trauma
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Head trauma, acute, no neuro decline, positive findings on initial imaging, short term follow up imaging 3194025
CT head without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
Radiography skull
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Arteriography cervicocerebral
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MR spectroscopy head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRA head and neck with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRA head and neck without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI functional (fMRI) head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI head with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI head without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI head without IV contrast with DTI
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT head with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT head without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CTA head and neck with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT brain
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
SPECT or SPECT/CT brain perfusion
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate