Home Suspected Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, or Soft Tissue Infection (Excluding Spine and Diabetic Foot)
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Septic arthritis suspected, shoulder, initial imaging 3195459
Radiography shoulder
<0.1 mSv

Usually appropriate
US shoulder
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI shoulder without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI shoulder without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
3-phase bone scan shoulder
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT shoulder with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

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

Usually not appropriate
CT shoulder without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate