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Home Suspected Spine Infection
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Spine infection suspected, thoracic and lumbar, neck or back pain, with or without fever, IV drug use, initial imaging 3194526
MRI thoracic and lumbar spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI thoracic and lumbar spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography thoracic and lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT thoracic and lumbar spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT thoracic and lumbar 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 thoracic and lumbar spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT thoracic and 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
WBC scan and sulfur colloid scan complete spine
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate