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

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Septic arthritis suspected, ankle, radiography findings suggest soft tissue swelling, next imaging study

3195482

US ankle

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

Image-guided aspiration ankle

Varies

Usually appropriate

MRI ankle without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI ankle without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT ankle with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT ankle without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

May be appropriate

CT ankle without and with 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