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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, upper arm, radiography findings suggest soft tissue swelling, next imaging study

3195523

US upper arm

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

Image-guided aspiration arm

Varies

Usually appropriate

MRI upper arm without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI upper arm without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT upper arm with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT upper arm without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

3-phase bone scan arm

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT upper arm without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate