ARKA Clinical Decision Support is designed to meet all four criteria for Non-Device CDS under FD&C Act §520(o)(1)(E) and FDA's January 2026 final guidance on Clinical Decision Support Software. Recommendations support, not replace, the clinician's judgment. Every recommendation is anchored in a published guideline or peer-reviewed source, with the basis available for independent review. CLIN emphasizes imaging appropriateness at order entry.
This recommendation is intended to support, not replace, clinical judgment. It is generated by ARKA, software designed to meet the four criteria for Non-Device Clinical Decision Support under FD&C Act §520(o)(1)(E) and FDA's final guidance on Clinical Decision Support Software (January 2026). The clinician is responsible for the final decision.
AIIE Evidence
Ottawa-positive knee injuries get plain radiographs; escalate to CT only for surgical planning of confirmed complex fractures.
Any positive Ottawa knee rule element indicates knee radiographs to evaluate for fracture. CT follows for surgical planning of confirmed tibial plateau or complex fractures.
The AIIE synthesis above is ARKA-authored; the sources below are the underlying external literature.
Annals of Internal Medicine · 2004doi:10.7326/0003-4819-140-2-200401200-00013
American College of Radiology · 2024