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Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Occupational exposure, lung disease screening and surveillance, initial imaging

3164917

Radiography chest

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

CT chest without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

MRI chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT chest with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT chest without and with IV contrast

1-10 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

Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Occupational exposure, interstitial lung disease suspected, initial imaging

3164918

Radiography chest

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

CT chest without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

MRI chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT chest with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT chest without and with IV contrast

1-10 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

Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Occupational lung disease, interstitial lung disease suspected on radiography, next imaging study

3164919

CT chest without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

Image-guided transthoracic needle biopsy

Varies

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT chest with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT chest without and with IV contrast

1-10 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

Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Occupational exposure, airway disease suspected, initial imaging

3164920

Radiography chest

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

CT chest without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

MRI chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI chest without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT chest with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT chest without and with IV contrast

1-10 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

Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Occupational lung disease, thoracic neoplasm suspected

3164921

Image-guided transthoracic needle biopsy

Varies

Usually appropriate

CT chest with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

Radiography chest

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

May be appropriate

MRI chest without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

MRI chest without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT chest without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh

10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

CT chest without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate