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

3195680

MRI upper arm without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

MRI upper arm without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT upper arm with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

CT upper arm without IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US upper arm

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT upper arm without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate