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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
Sometimes a CT is ... large lung volume and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
bullae have visible walls ... fluid or solid material ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here we have a prior CXR of this patient.
The AP-film shows a right paratracheal mass.
The azygoesophageal
it is displaced and ... border of the right atrium ... esophagus on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Esophagus #Aspiration #RadiologyAssistant
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
to iatrogenic arterial ... D) #Clinical #Radiology ... #Hemothorax #CXR ... #CT #Angiogram ... Thoracentesis #NEJM
Tuberculous Peritonitis- ...A computed tomographic scan obtained after the administration of contrast material showed a large
administration of contrast material ... the peritoneum and ... Langerhans giant cells ... #clinical #NEJM ... #radiology #CT #
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
increased right atrial ... increase of 3 mm in comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous ... AzygousVein #Dilatation #RadiologyAssistant
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... radiation of life: A CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison