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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Soft tissue mass, forearm, nonsuperficial, initial imaging 3196243
Radiography radius and ulna
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually appropriate
US forearm
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT forearm with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
CT forearm without and with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
CT forearm without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
US forearm with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy forearm

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

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