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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Pancreatitis suspected, typical presentation 3084079
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
US duplex Doppler abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast with MRCP
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast with MRCP
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US abdomen with 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 and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Pancreatitis suspected, atypical presentation 3084080
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast with MRCP
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 abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US duplex Doppler abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast with MRCP
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US abdomen with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Pancreatitis, acute, critically ill, >48 hours 3084078
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast with MRCP
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 duplex Doppler abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast with MRCP
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US abdomen with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Pancreatitis, acute, severe, > 7 days 3084077
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast with MRCP
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 abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US duplex Doppler abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast with MRCP
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US abdomen with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Pancreatitis necrotizing, significant clinical deterioration 3084081
CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US duplex Doppler abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast with MRCP
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast with MRCP
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US abdomen with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Pancreatitis, persistent > 4 weeks 3155938
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast with MRCP
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 abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US duplex Doppler abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast with MRCP
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US abdomen with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
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