Home Acutely Limping Child Up To Age 5
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Ped <=5yo, acute limp, symptoms localized to hip, infection suspected 3148181
US hips
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI pelvis without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI pelvis without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Radiography pelvis
0.1-1mSv
☢☢
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan pelvis and lower extremity

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
Radiography lumbar spine
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT pelvis with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT pelvis without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT pelvis without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate