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Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Wrist pain, chronic, initial imaging 3073965
Radiography wrist
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually appropriate
US wrist
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
MRI wrist without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI wrist without IV contrast
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