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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, shoulder, hx of puncture wound, possible foreign body retained, radiography normal, next imaging study

3195649

US shoulder

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

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 and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT shoulder without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate