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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Wrist pain, chronic, tendon pathology suspected, nonspecific arthritis findings on radiography, next imaging study

3196883

US wrist

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI wrist without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI wrist without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

Radiographic arthrography wrist

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

MR arthrography wrist

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT arthrography wrist

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT wrist with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT wrist without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT wrist without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan wrist

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate