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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Vascular malformation suspected on US, shoulder, next imaging study 3197098
MRA and MRV upper extremity without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI shoulder without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI upper extremity without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA and CTV upper extremity with IV contrast


May be appropriate
CT shoulder with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT upper extremity with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US shoulder with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US upper extremity with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Arteriography upper extremity
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually not appropriate
Radiography shoulder
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually not appropriate
Radiography upper extremity
<0.1 mSv
☢
Usually not appropriate
MRI shoulder without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI upper extremity without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT shoulder without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT shoulder without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT upper extremity without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT upper extremity without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate