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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 ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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
and lateral abdomen ... 0.05 mSv 2.5 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Chronic Osteomyelitis on Femur X-Ray
Characteristic imaging features include
1. Sequestrum: Dead bone fragment separated from surrounding bone
Characteristic imaging ... necrotic material ... Osteomyelitis #Femur #XRay ... #clinical #radiology ... #msk #Sequestrum
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... injury • Terrible triad ... #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
On lateral wrist ... XR, the capitate ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
degrees of flexion; lateral ... Hyperextension injury with axial ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... days Chest X-ray ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
- MSK Radiology ... Imaging Findings ... tilt (on axial) ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk