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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

Soft tissue infection suspected, forearm, radiography findings suggest joint effusion, next imaging study

3195490

US forearm

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

Image-guided aspiration forearm

Varies

Usually appropriate

MRI forearm without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI forearm without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT forearm with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT forearm without IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

May be appropriate

CT forearm without and with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

3-phase bone scan forearm

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate