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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
Osteomyelitis suspected, humerus, radiography findings suggest osteomyelitis, next imaging study 3195555
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
3-phase bone scan arm
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT upper arm with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
CT upper arm without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
May be appropriate
3 phase bone scan and WBC scan and sulfur colloid marrow scan arm
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
3-phase bone scan and WBC scan arm
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
WBC scan and sulfur colloid scan arm
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
May be appropriate
US upper arm
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
CT upper arm without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate
WBC scan arm
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate