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Home Suspected Abdominal Neoplasm-Child
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Abdominal mass palpable, neoplasm suspected, radiography negative, next imaging study 3200199
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US pelvis transabdominal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
CT abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US abdomen with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MIBG scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT abdomen

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MIBG scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT abdomen and pelvis

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MIBG scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT chest abdomen pelvis

10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MIBG scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT chest and abdomen

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MIBG scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT pelvis

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/MRI skull base to mid-thigh
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/MRI whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MIBG scan whole body
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MIBG scan whole body with SPECT or SPECT/CT chest
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest abdomen pelvis without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT whole body
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
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