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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Seizure, new, no trauma, initial imaging 3074236
MRI head without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT head without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRI head without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
MEG
0 mSv
O

Usually not appropriate
MRI functional (fMRI) head 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
FDG-PET/CT brain
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
SPECT or SPECT/CT brain perfusion ictal and interictal
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate