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, hand, radiography normal, next imaging study 3195506
US hand
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration hand

Varies

Varies
Usually appropriate
MRI hand without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI hand without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT hand with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

Usually appropriate
CT hand without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

May be appropriate
CT hand without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
3-phase bone scan hand
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate