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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Soft tissue mass, lower leg, nonsuperficial, initial imaging 3196246
Radiography tibia and fibula
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
US lower leg
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT lower leg with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
CT lower leg without and with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
CT lower leg without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
US lower leg with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided biopsy leg

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

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