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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Wrist pain, chronic, pseudogout suspected, radiography normal, next imaging study

3196200

US wrist

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT wrist without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually appropriate

Image-guided aspiration wrist

Varies

May be appropriate

MRI wrist without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI wrist without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT wrist with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT wrist without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

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