Home Suspected Spine Infection
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Spine infection suspected, cervical and thoracic, neck or back pain, with or without fever, diabetes mellitus, initial imaging 3194518
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Radiography cervical and lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate
CT cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate
CT cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate
Gallium scan whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate
MRI cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
WBC scan and sulfur colloid scan complete spine
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate