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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Varicose veins, lower extremity, pelvic origin suspected, initial imaging 3196596
US duplex Doppler lower extremity
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
US duplex Doppler pelvis
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTV abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRV abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
US duplex Doppler IVC and iliac veins
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Catheter venography pelvis
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
US intravascular iliac veins
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
US intravascular renal veins
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate