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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Presyncope, cardiovascular etiology suspected, initial imaging 3194040
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
May be appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
CTA chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CTA coronary arteries with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US duplex Doppler carotid artery
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
US echocardiography transthoracic stress
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
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
CT head without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
SPECT or SPECT/CT MPI rest only
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
SPECT or SPECT/CT MPI stress only
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT heart function and morphology with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
SPECT or SPECT/CT MPI rest and stress
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate