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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Thoracic spine trauma, acute, blunt, >60yo, mechanism consistent with thoracolumbar spine injury, initial imaging

3198875

CT thoracic spine without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

Radiography thoracic spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI thoracic spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI thoracic spine without 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