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Chronic ankle pain. Multiple sites of degenerative joint disease in the hindfoot detected by ankle radiographs. Next study.

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Ankle pain, djd multi-site on radiography

3073924

Image-guided anesthetic injection ankle and hindfoot

Varies

May be appropriate

MRI ankle and hindfoot without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

May be appropriate

CT ankle and hindfoot without IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

May be appropriate

US ankle and hindfoot

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

Radiographic arthrography ankle and hindfoot

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

MR arthrography ankle and hindfoot

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI ankle and hindfoot without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT ankle and hindfoot with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT ankle and hindfoot without and with IV contrast

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

CT arthrography ankle and hindfoot

<0.1 mSv
☢

Usually not appropriate

Bone scan hindfoot/ankle

1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate