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

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Soft tissue infection suspected, hip, hx of puncture wound, possible foreign body retained, radiography normal, next imaging study

3195645

US hip

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI hip without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI hip without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT hip with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT hip without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT hip without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate