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, foot, radiography normal, next imaging study 3195504
US foot
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration foot

Varies

Varies
Usually appropriate
MRI foot without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI foot without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT foot with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually appropriate
CT foot without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
May be appropriate
CT foot without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
3-phase bone scan foot
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate