Home Acute Elbow and Forearm Pain
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Forearm pain, acute, tendon injury suspected, radiography indeterminate, next imaging study 3197548
US forearm
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI forearm without IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually appropriate
MRI forearm without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O
0 mSv [ped]
O
Usually not appropriate
CT forearm with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT forearm without and with IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate
CT forearm without IV contrast
0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate
Bone scan forearm
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate