Home Osteomyelitis or Septic Arthritis-Child (Excluding Axial Skeleton)
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Osteomyelitis suspected, femur, findings suggestive of osteomyelitis on radiography, next imaging study 3195000
US thigh
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration hip

Varies

Varies
Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration knee

Varies

Varies
Usually appropriate
MRI lower extremity without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI lower extremity without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI thigh without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Bone scan whole body and 3-phase bone scan leg

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
MRI thigh without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
MRI whole body without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
MRI whole body without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
CT lower leg with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT lower leg without and with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT lower leg without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate