Home Thoracic Back Pain
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Thoracic back pain, with or without radiculopathy, low-velocity trauma, initial imaging 3197570
Radiography thoracic spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate
MRI thoracic spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT thoracic spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
Bone scan with SPECT or SPECT/CT thoracic spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT thoracic spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT myelography thoracic spine
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate