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Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Gingival hemorrhage, mandibular fracture suspected, initial imaging following primary survey 3194952
CT maxillofacial without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually appropriate
Radiography mandible
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Arteriography cervicocerebral
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MRA head and neck with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA head and neck without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA head and neck without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI cervical spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI head with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI head without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI maxillofacial with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI maxillofacial without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI maxillofacial without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT maxillofacial with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT cervical spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT cervical spine without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT cervical spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT head with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT head without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT head without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT maxillofacial without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CTA head and neck with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate