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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

RUQ pain, fever, high WBC count , biliary disease suspected, US negative, next imaging study

3195880

MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast with MRCP

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

Nuclear medicine scan gallbladder

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT abdomen with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

MRI abdomen without IV contrast with MRCP

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT abdomen without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT abdomen without and with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate