Home Suspected Spine Infection
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Spine infection suspected, cervical, neck or back pain, with or without fever, IV drug use, initial imaging 3194522
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Radiography cervical spine
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate
CT cervical spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT cervical spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
Gallium scan whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate
MRI cervical spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT cervical spine without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
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