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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, hand, radiography findings suggest soft tissue swelling, next imaging study

3195521

US hand

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

Image-guided aspiration hand

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