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, neck, radiography findings suggest soft tissue swelling, next imaging study 3195514
US neck
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration neck

Varies

Varies
Usually appropriate
MRI neck without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI neck without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
CT neck with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢
Usually appropriate
CT neck without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan neck
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT neck without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate