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Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Vascular malformation suspected on US, thigh, next imaging study 3197099
MRA and MRV lower extremity without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI lower extremity without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI thigh without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA and CTV lower extremity with IV contrast

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT thigh with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
CT lower extremity with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US lower extremity with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US thigh with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Radiography femur
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Arteriography lower extremity
0.1-1mSv
☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Radiography lower extremity
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRI lower extremity without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI thigh without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT thigh without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT lower extremity without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT lower extremity without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT thigh without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate