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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Infective endocarditis suspected, initial imaging 3073880
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT heart function and morphology with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
CTA chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CTA coronary arteries with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Fluoroscopy heart
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Arteriography coronary
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI heart function and morphology without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT heart
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
WBC scan heart
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate