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Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Fall or acute twisting trauma to the knee. One or more of the following: focal tenderness, effusion, inability to bear weight. Initial imaging.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Knee trauma, fall or twisting, focal tenderness, initial imaging

3183747

Radiography knee

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

US knee

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MR arthrography knee

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA knee without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRA knee without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI knee without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI knee 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

Bone scan with SPECT or SPECT/CT knee

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate