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

Variants

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

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

3195532

US shoulder

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

Image-guided aspiration shoulder

Varies

Usually appropriate

MRI shoulder without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI shoulder without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT shoulder with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT shoulder without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

May be appropriate

3-phase bone scan shoulder

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT shoulder without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate