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Home Suspected Spine Infection
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Spine infection suspected, sacrum, decubitus ulcer, initial imaging 3194586
MRI sacrum without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI sacrum without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography sacrum
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT sacrum with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT sacrum without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
Gallium scan whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
MRI sacrum with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT sacrum without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
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