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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 ... #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Skin exam for infection ... b) CHF c) CVA ... Change in clinical ... surgery Stress Testing
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
abscessus • Line ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... (Symptoms, Imaging ... , high res CT)
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... • Dual-energy CT
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
definitive vascular imaging ... ligament/meniscus testing ... Consider CT. ... vascular injury---> CT ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... concern for infection ... attenuation on CT ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk