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, knee, initial imaging 3195451
Radiography knee
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
Usually appropriate
US knee
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI knee without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI knee without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT knee with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT knee without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT knee without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
3-phase bone scan knee
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate