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

Variants

Documents

Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Osteomyelitis suspected, foot, initial imaging

3195474

Radiography foot

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

US foot

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI foot without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI foot without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT foot with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT foot without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT foot without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

3-phase bone scan foot

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate