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Home Rib Fractures
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Chest trauma, blunt, rib fracture suspected 3074105
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
Radiography rib views
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US chest
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate