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Home Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Density

Variants

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Osteoporosis suspected, advanced degenerative spine changes, scoliosis, initial imaging

3195378

DXA distal forearm

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually appropriate

DXA lumbar spine and hip(s)

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually appropriate

QCT lumbar spine and hip(s)

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

QUS calcaneus

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

SXA distal forearm

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

Radiography appendicular skeleton

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Radiography axial skeleton

Varies

Usually not appropriate