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Home Suspected Spine Infection
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Spine infection suspected, lumbar, recent intervention, initial imaging 3194567
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
Radiography lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT lumbar spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT 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 lumbar spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		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
WBC scan and sulfur colloid scan complete spine
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate