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, wrist, radiography findings suggest joint effusion, next imaging study 3195478
US wrist
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration wrist

Varies

Varies
Usually appropriate
MRI wrist without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI wrist without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT wrist with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

Usually appropriate
CT wrist without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

May be appropriate
CT wrist without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

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

Usually not appropriate