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Home Suspected Spine Infection
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Spine infection suspected, lumbar and sacrum, decubitus ulcer, initial imaging 3194589
MRI lumbosacral spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI lumbosacral spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography lumbosacral spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT lumbosacral spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT lumbosacral spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
Gallium scan whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
MRI lumbosacral spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT lumbosacral spine 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