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

3195683

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 IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually appropriate

US shoulder

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT shoulder without and with IV contrast

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate