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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Cervical spine trauma, acute, blunt, ligamentous injury suspected, with or without trauma on CT, next imaging study 3198853
MRI cervical spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI complete spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Arteriography cervical spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Arteriography complete spine
30-100 mSv
☢☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRA cervical spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA cervical spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA cervical spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA complete spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA complete spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRA complete spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI cervical spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI cervical spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI complete spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI complete spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CTA cervical spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT myelography cervical spine
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CTA complete spine with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT myelography complete spine
30-100 mSv
☢☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate