Home Low Back Pain
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Low back pain, hx of prior lumbar surgery, progressive symptoms, initial imaging 3194301
Radiography lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI lumbar spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI lumbar spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT lumbar spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT myelography lumbar spine
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate
MRI lumbar spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT lumbar spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Discography and post-discography CT lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT lumbar spine without and with 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