Home Suspected Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, or Soft Tissue Infection (Excluding Spine and Diabetic Foot)
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Soft tissue infection suspected, ankle, initial imaging 3195461
Radiography ankle
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
Usually appropriate
US ankle
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI ankle without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI ankle without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT ankle with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT ankle without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT ankle without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
3-phase bone scan ankle
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate