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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
HTN, high suspicion renal vascular, normal renal function 3073720
US duplex Doppler kidneys retroperitoneal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA abdomen with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
MRA abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
ACE-inhibitor renography
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
Arteriography kidney
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Venography with renal vein sampling

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
HTN, high suspicion renal vascular, decreased renal function 3106361
US duplex Doppler kidneys retroperitoneal
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRA abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CTA abdomen with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
Arteriography kidney
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Venography with renal vein sampling

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MRA abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
ACE-inhibitor renography
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
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