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Home Suspected Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, or Soft Tissue Infection (Excluding Spine and Diabetic Foot)
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Soft tissue infection suspected, abdomen, radiography findings suggest joint effusion, next imaging study 3195484
US abdomen
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration abdomen

Varies
Varies 		Usually appropriate
MRI abdomen without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI abdomen without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT abdomen with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT abdomen without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan abdomen
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT abdomen without and with IV contrast
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		10-30 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate