Home Chronic Ankle Pain
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Ankle pain, instability suspected, neg radiography 3073927
MR arthrography ankle
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI ankle without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
US ankle
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
May be appropriate
Radiography ankle stress views
<0.1 mSv
<0.03 mSv [ped]
May be appropriate
CT arthrography ankle
<0.1 mSv

May be appropriate
Radiographic arthrography ankle
<0.1 mSv

Usually not appropriate
Image-guided anesthetic injection ankle

Varies

Varies
Usually not appropriate
MRI ankle without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT ankle with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT ankle without and with IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
CT ankle without IV contrast
<0.1 mSv
0.03-0.3 mSv [ped]
☢☢
Usually not appropriate
Bone scan ankle
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢
3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢
Usually not appropriate