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Home Suspected Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, or Soft Tissue Infection (Excluding Spine and Diabetic Foot)

Variants

Documents

Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Septic arthritis suspected, elbow, radiography findings suggest joint effusion, next imaging study

3195529

US elbow

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

Image-guided aspiration elbow

Varies

Usually appropriate

MRI elbow without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI elbow without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT elbow with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT elbow without IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

May be appropriate

CT elbow without and with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

3-phase bone scan elbow

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate