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Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
UTI, pregnant, lower urinary tract, recurrent, initial imaging 3200244
US kidneys and bladder retroperitoneal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
MRU without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
(Disagreement)
US pelvis (bladder)
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Fluoroscopy voiding cystourethrography
0.1-1mSv
☢☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Radiography abdomen
0.1-1mSv
☢☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Fluoroscopy cystography
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Radiography intravenous urography
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRU without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT pelvis without IV contrast
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 pelvis with bladder contrast (CT cystography)
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CTU without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
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