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Adult. Chronic otitis media. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Otitis media, chronic, initial imaging

3198604

MRI head and internal auditory canal without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT temporal bone without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

Radiography skull

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRI head and internal auditory canal with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI head and internal auditory canal without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI head with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI head without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI head without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT head with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT head without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT head without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT temporal bone with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT temporal bone without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate