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Home Suspected Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, or Soft Tissue Infection (Excluding Spine and Diabetic Foot)

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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