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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Tomography Angiography (CTA ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Comparison #Table
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
1 day Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... 4-11 years CT ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... screening • Imaging ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CN7, parotid), CT ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Degeneration of the ACL Imaging ... (Blumensaat's line ... #degeneration #knee ... #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... undergo chest CT ... - 1st line: ... exacerbation at high doses ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
Insufficiency Fracture Imaging ... subchondral bone which does ... Osteonecrosis of the Knee ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... • Dual-energy CT ... → MSU deposits ... NSAIDs • Low-dose
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... definitive vascular imaging ... Consider CT. ... vascular injury---> CT ... Posterior #Injury #msk