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Home Suspected Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, or Soft Tissue Infection (Excluding Spine and Diabetic Foot)
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Soft tissue infection suspected, chest, radiography findings suggest joint effusion, next imaging study 3195538
US chest
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
Image-guided aspiration chest

Varies
Varies 		Usually appropriate
MRI chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually appropriate
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan chest
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate