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Home Stress (Fatigue/Insufficiency) Fracture, Including Sacrum, Excluding Other Vertebrae

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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Tibia and fibula stress fracture on radiography, next imaging study, associated complication

3197402

MRI lower leg without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually appropriate

CT lower leg without IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually appropriate

Radiography tibia and fibula repeat in 10-14 days

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

May be appropriate

US lower leg

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI lower leg without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT lower leg with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lower leg without and with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate