Home Suspected Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, or Soft Tissue Infection (Excluding Spine and Diabetic Foot)
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Osteomyelitis suspected, elbow, initial imaging 3195445
Radiography elbow
<0.1 mSv

Usually appropriate
US elbow
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI elbow without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI elbow without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT elbow with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

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

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

Usually not appropriate
3-phase bone scan elbow
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate