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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, neck, soft tissue gas on radiography, no puncture wound, next imaging study

3195671

MRI neck without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI neck without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT neck with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT neck without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

0.3-3 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US neck

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT neck without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate