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, 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