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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Hip pain, chronic, gout suspected, radiography inconclusive, next imaging study

3196180

US hip

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT hip without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

Image-guided aspiration hip

Varies

May be appropriate

MRI hip without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI hip without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan whole body

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT hip with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT hip without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

FDG-PET/CT whole body

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate