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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Cough, chronic, >8 wks, initial clinical evaluation and empiric treatment complete, persistent symptoms, initial imaging 3194237
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT maxillofacial without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
Fluoroscopy biphasic esophagram
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT maxillofacial with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT maxillofacial without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
V/Q scan lung
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
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