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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, cauda equina syndrome, initial imaging 3194580
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
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
Radiography thoracic and lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MRI thoracic and lumbar spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
3-phase bone scan complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
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
Gallium scan whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
WBC scan and sulfur colloid scan complete spine
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate