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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Soft tissue mass, foot, nonsuperficial, initial imaging 3196242
Radiography foot
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
US foot
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT foot with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT foot without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT foot without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US foot with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy foot

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

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MRI foot without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI foot without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate