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Home Osteomyelitis or Septic Arthritis-Child (Excluding Axial Skeleton)

Variants

Child. 5 years of age or older. Concern for osteomyelitis or septic arthritis involving an extremity. Initial radiographs normal, or with findings suggestive of osteomyelitis. Next imaging study.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Osteomyelitis or septic arthritis suspected, femur, findings suggestive of osteomyelitis on radiography, next imaging study

3195075

Image-guided aspiration hip

Varies

Usually appropriate

Image-guided aspiration knee

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

MRI thigh without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

US thigh

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

Bone scan whole body and 3-phase bone scan thigh

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

3-phase bone scan femur

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

Bone scan whole body

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

May be appropriate

MRI whole body without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI whole body without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT thigh with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT thigh without IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT thigh without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate