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, hand, initial imaging 3195466
Radiography hand
<0.1 mSv

Usually appropriate
US hand
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI hand without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
MRI hand without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT hand with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
CT hand without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
CT hand without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
3-phase bone scan hand
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate