Home Sepsis
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Sepsis, cannot assess symptoms, initial imaging 3196680
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
Usually appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
Radiography abdomen
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoroscopy contrast enema
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoroscopy upper GI series with small bowel follow-through
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
Nuclear medicine scan gallbladder
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
WBC scan abdomen and pelvis
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate