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

Variants

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Osteomyelitis suspected, tibia fibula, initial imaging

3195454

Radiography tibia and fibula

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

US lower leg

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI lower leg without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI lower leg without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT lower leg with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lower leg without and with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lower leg without IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

3-phase bone scan leg

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate