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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... KUB - Good far ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... lungs • Named after ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
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
Swirl Sign - Intestinal Volvulus after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass - Radiography (Panel A) and computed tomography
Intestinal Volvulus after ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Surgery #KUB # ... CT #Swirl #Sign ... IntestinalVolvulus #NEJM
Calcified Spleen and Gallstones - An abdominal radiograph, which was obtained during a previous presentation for
administration of contrast material ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #KUB #CT #Calcified ... #Spleen #NEJM
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... of pericarditis after ... #criteria #cardiology
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
Computed tomography (CT ... administration of contrast material ... middle cerebral artery ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Intracranial #Aneurysm #NEJM
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology