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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Shoulder pain, chronic, labral pathology suspected, radiography inconclusive, next imaging study 3195934
MR arthrography shoulder
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI shoulder without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT shoulder without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate
CT arthrography shoulder
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate
US shoulder
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
Radiography shoulder additional views
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection shoulder or surrounding structures

Varies

Varies
Usually not appropriate
MRI shoulder without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
Bone scan shoulder
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT shoulder with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT shoulder without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate