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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, thoracic and lumbar spine fracture suspected, initial imaging 3194659
Radiography thoracic and lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRI thoracic and lumbar spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT thoracic and lumbar spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US thoracic and lumbar spine
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI thoracic and lumbar spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan with SPECT or SPECT/CT thoracic and lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT thoracic and lumbar spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT thoracic and lumbar 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