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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Axillary node, suspicious on mammo or US, next imaging study 3194835
US-guided core biopsy axillary node
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
US-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy axillary node
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI breast without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
MRI breast without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Sestamibi MBI
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate