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Home Left Lower Quadrant Pain
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
LLQ pain, diverticulitis complications suspected, initial imaging 3196472
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
Fluoroscopy contrast enema
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
Fluoroscopy cystography
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT pelvis with bladder contrast (CT cystography)
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US abdomen transabdominal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US pelvis transvaginal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Radiography abdomen and pelvis
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate