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

Variants

Documents

Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Soft tissue infection suspected, foot, radiography normal, necrotizing fasciitis highly suspected, next imaging study

3195661

MRI foot without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI foot without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT foot with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT foot without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually appropriate

US foot

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT foot without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate