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, thigh, radiography normal, next imaging study 3195503
US thigh
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration thigh

Varies

Varies
Usually appropriate
MRI thigh without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI thigh without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT thigh with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually appropriate
CT thigh without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan femur
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT thigh without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate