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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Soft tissue mass, neck, nonsuperficial, initial imaging 3196237
Radiography neck
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually appropriate
US neck
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT neck with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT neck without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT neck without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US neck with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy neck

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided fine needle aspiration neck

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MRI neck without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI neck 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