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Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Medium vessel vasculitis suspected, initial imaging 3194258
Arteriography chest abdomen pelvis

Varies
Varies 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
30-100 mSv
☢☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRA chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
MRA chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
MRI chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology 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
CT chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 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
US duplex Doppler upper 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
MRA neck with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA neck without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA neck 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 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
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate