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

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