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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
The radiation dose ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... 1 #Diagnosis ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Radiology #VTE
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Tomography Angiography (CTA ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Non-contrast CT ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... Combination of above MRI ... than a CT-based ... stones #calculus #Radiology
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
preferred front-line ... scanning versus CT-PA ... #OBGyn #Obstetrics ... #Radiology #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #VTE #Pregnancy
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
Insufficiency Fracture Imaging ... Osteonecrosis of the Knee ... Fracture #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... b) CHF c) CVA ... one post op Cardiology ... • <3mo since VTE ... stratification #diagnosis
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
Dislocation - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
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 #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk