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

3195672

MRI ankle without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI ankle without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT ankle with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT ankle without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually appropriate

US ankle

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT ankle without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢

Usually not appropriate