Home Osteomyelitis or Septic Arthritis-Child (Excluding Axial Skeleton)
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Osteomyelitis suspected, ankle, findings suggestive of osteomyelitis on radiography, next imaging study 3195002
US ankle
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration ankle

Varies

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

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
MRI ankle 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 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
CT ankle without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate