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Home Inflammatory Back Pain: Known or Suspected Axial Spondyloarthropathy

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Axial spondyloarthritis, spine ankylosis, cervical and thoracic spine fracture suspected, initial imaging

3194660

Radiography cervical and thoracic spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

MRI cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US cervical and thoracic spine

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan with SPECT or SPECT/CT cervical and thoracic spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate