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Home Suspected Spine Infection
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Spine infection suspected, complete spine, recent intervention, initial imaging 3194571
MRI complete spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI complete spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography complete spine

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT complete spine with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT complete spine without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Gallium scan whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
MRI complete spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT complete 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