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Child up to age 5. Acute limp. Symptoms localized to lower extremity (not pelvis or hips). Concern for infection. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Ped <=5yo, acute limp, symptoms localized to knee, infection suspected

3147518

MRI knee without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI knee without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

US knee

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

Radiography knee

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

May be appropriate

3-phase bone scan pelvis and lower extremity

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRI whole body without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI whole body without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT knee with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT knee without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT knee without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate