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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Breast cancer, newly diagnosed, clinical stage IIB-III, ILC, ER-/PR-/HER2-, distant disease evaluation 3196757
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US axilla
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US breast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Digital breast tomosynthesis diagnostic
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Mammography diagnostic
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Mammography with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRI breast without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI breast without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI head without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
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