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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Hand pain, chronic, tenosynovitis suspected, radiography normal, next imaging study

3196882

US hand

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI hand without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI hand without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

Radiographic arthrography hand

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

MR arthrography hand

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT hand with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT hand without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT hand without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT arthrography hand

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan hand

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate