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, 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