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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Lumbar spine trauma, acute, blunt, high-energy injury mechanisms, initial imaging

3198878

CT lumbar spine without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

Radiography lumbar spine

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRI lumbar spine with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI lumbar spine without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI lumbar spine without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT lumbar spine with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lumbar spine without and with IV contrast

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT myelography lumbar spine

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate