Home Acutely Limping Child Up To Age 5
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Ped <=5yo, acute limp, ankle pain 3147515
Radiography ankle
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
Usually appropriate
US ankle
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
US hips
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
3-phase bone scan pelvis and lower extremity

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
MRI ankle without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI ankle without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT ankle with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT ankle without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT ankle without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate