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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Aortic disease, congenital, initial imaging 3194014
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
Aortography chest and abdomen
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Aortic disease, neoplastic, initial imaging 3194056
MRA chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Aortography chest and abdomen
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Aortic disease, infectious, initial imaging 3194055
MRA chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Aortography chest and abdomen
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Aortic disease, metabolic, initial imaging 3194057
MRA chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Aortography chest and abdomen
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Aortic disease, inflammatory, initial imaging 3194054
MRA chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Aortography chest and abdomen
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Aortic disease, atherosclerotic, initial imaging 3194059
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Aortography chest and abdomen
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
Aortic disease, degenerative, initial imaging 3194058
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA chest and abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
US echocardiography transthoracic resting
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US echocardiography transesophageal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Aortography chest and abdomen
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest and abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate
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