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Home Inflammatory Back Pain: Known or Suspected Axial Spondyloarthropathy
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Axial spondyloarthritis, spine ankylosis, complete spine fracture suspected, initial imaging 3194657
Radiography complete spine

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRI complete spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT complete spine without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US complete spine
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI complete spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT complete spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT complete spine with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT complete spine without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate