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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Elbow pain, chronic, seropositive inflammatory arthritis suspected, initial imaging

3196116

Radiography elbow

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually appropriate

US elbow

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI elbow without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI elbow without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT elbow with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT elbow without and with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT elbow without IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan whole body

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

FDG-PET/CT whole body

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate