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, femur, initial imaging 3195446
Radiography femur
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually appropriate
US thigh
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI thigh without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI thigh 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
3-phase bone scan femur
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT thigh without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate