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Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Large vessel vasculitis suspected, initial imaging 3194256
MRA chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
30-100 mSv
☢☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
US duplex Doppler upper extremity
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
Arteriography chest abdomen pelvis

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
MRA chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRA neck with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
MRA neck without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
MRA neck without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CTA coronary arteries with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US duplex Doppler aorta abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US duplex Doppler chest abdomen pelvis
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US duplex Doppler iliofemoral arteries
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US duplex Doppler lower extremity
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA coronary arteries without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA coronary arteries without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate