Home Acute Trauma to the Ankle
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Ankle trauma, osseous injury negative on radiography, alignment abnormality on radiography or physical exam, dislocation suspected, next imaging study 3191924
Radiography ankle stress views
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
Usually appropriate
Radiography leg
<0.1 mSv

Usually appropriate
MRI ankle without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT ankle without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually appropriate
US ankle
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI ankle without and with 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
Bone scan ankle
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate