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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Transverse myelitis suspected, subacute sensorimotor symptoms below a spinal cord level, initial imaging 3199859
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI head without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI lumbar spine without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI head with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI lumbar spine 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
MRI orbits with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI orbits without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI orbits without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		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
CT head without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT lumbar spine with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT lumbar spine without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT orbits with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT orbits without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT orbits without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT cervical and thoracic spine with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT cervical and thoracic spine without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT cervical and thoracic spine without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT lumbar spine without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
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