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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Osteomyelitis suspected, pelvis, initial imaging

3195452

Radiography pelvis

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually appropriate

US pelvis

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI pelvis without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI pelvis without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

3-phase bone scan pelvis

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT pelvis with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT pelvis without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT pelvis without and with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate