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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Diffuse lung disease, no acute clinical deterioration, routine follow up imaging

3194244

CT chest without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

Radiography chest

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

May be appropriate
(Disagreement)

CT chest with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

MRI chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT chest without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate