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Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Arterial claudication, revascularization assessment, initial imaging 3195294
US duplex Doppler lower extremity
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Arteriography lower extremity
0.1-1mSv
☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRA abdomen and pelvis with bilateral lower extremity runoff with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA abdomen and pelvis with bilateral lower extremity runoff with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CTA abdomen and pelvis with bilateral lower extremity runoff without and with IV contrast
30-100 mSv
☢☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRA abdomen and pelvis with bilateral lower extremity runoff without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRA lower extremity without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRA lower extremity without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CTA lower extremity with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CTA lower extremity without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate