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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Cognitive impairment, recent stroke, vascular dementia suspected, initial imaging 3198698
MRI head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRA neck without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRA neck without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT head without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
CTA head and neck with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
MR spectroscopy head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA head without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI functional (fMRI) head without 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
Amyloid PET/CT brain
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
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
FDG-PET/CT brain
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
SPECT or SPECT/CT brain perfusion
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
SPECT or SPECT/CT brain striatal
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Tau PET/CT brain
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate