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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Soft tissue mass, upper arm, superficial, initial imaging

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US upper arm

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

Radiography humerus

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually appropriate

US upper arm with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

Image-guided biopsy arm

Varies

Usually not appropriate

Image-guided fine needle aspiration arm

Varies

Usually not appropriate

MRI upper arm without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI upper arm without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT upper arm with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT upper arm without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT upper arm without 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