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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Hip pain, chronic, initial imaging 3195898
Radiography pelvis
0.1-1mSv
☢☢ 		0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
Radiography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Hip pain, chronic, noninfectious extraarticular abnormality suspected, radiography negative, next imaging study 3195904
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, bursitis suspected, radiography negative, next imaging study 3195902
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, noninfectious extraarticular abnormality suspected, radiography nondiagnostic, next imaging study 3195901
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, bursitis suspected, radiography nondiagnostic, next imaging study 3195899
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, tendonitis suspected, radiography negative, next imaging study 3195903
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, tendonitis suspected, radiography nondiagnostic, next imaging study 3195900
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Hip pain, chronic, dysplasia suspected, radiography negative, next imaging study 3195907
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography hip additional views
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, impingement suspected, radiography negative, next imaging study 3195909
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography hip additional views
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, impingement suspected, radiography nondiagnostic, next imaging study 3195908
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography hip additional views
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, dysplasia suspected, radiography nondiagnostic, next imaging study 3195906
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Radiography hip additional views
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
May be appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Hip pain, chronic, labral tear suspected, radiography negative, next imaging study 3195911
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, labral tear suspected, radiography nondiagnostic, next imaging study 3195910
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		May be appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Hip pain, chronic, mild osteoarthritis on radiography, next imaging study, evaluate articular cartilage integrity 3195913
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, radiography equivocal for osteoarthritis, next imaging study, evaluate articular cartilage integrity 3195914
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Hip pain, chronic, radiography suspicious for intraarticular synovial neoplasia, next imaging study 3195917
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided aspiration hip

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, radiography suspicious for intraarticular synovial hyperplasia, next imaging study 3195918
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided aspiration hip

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, radiography suspicious for synovial neoplasm, next imaging study 3195916
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
Image-guided aspiration hip

Varies
Varies 		Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Hip pain, chronic, knee pathology, hip osteoarthritis on radiography, next imaging study, quantify pain from hip pathology 3195922
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, low back pain, hip osteoarthritis on radiography, next imaging study, quantify pain from hip pathology 3195921
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, low back pathology, hip osteoarthritis on radiography, next imaging study, quantify pain from hip pathology 3195923
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Hip pain, chronic, knee pain, hip osteoarthritis on radiography, next imaging study, quantify pain from hip pathology 3195920
Image-guided anesthetic +/- corticosteroid injection hip joint or surrounding structures

Varies
Varies 		Usually appropriate
US hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MR arthrography hip
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
MRI hip without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Bone scan hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT arthrography hip
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT hip without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Fluoride PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
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