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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Axillary node, suspicious on imaging, not mammo or US, next imaging study 3194837
US axilla
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Digital breast tomosynthesis diagnostic
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually appropriate
Mammography diagnostic
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually appropriate
US-guided core biopsy axillary node
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
US-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy axillary node
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate