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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Soft tissue mass, chest, nonsuperficial, initial imaging 3196236
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
Usually appropriate
US chest
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US chest with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy chest

Varies

Varies
Usually not appropriate
Image-guided fine needle aspiration chest

Varies

Varies
Usually not appropriate
MRI chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate