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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Nipple discharge, pathologic, initial imaging

3195251

US breast

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

Ductography

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Image-guided fine needle aspiration breast

Varies

Usually not appropriate

MRI breast without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI breast without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

FDG-PET breast dedicated

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Sestamibi MBI

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate