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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
clinical context, and ... POCUS) to CT or MRI ... limitations and ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #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 ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
(CT) — Abdomen and ... (CT) — Abdomen and ... repeated with and ... - Extremity (hand ... repeated with and
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
palpable mass and ... Therefore, the hand ... other entities and ... diagnosed ON THE X-RAY ... Differential diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Embolism - Etiology and ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... Presence of embolic risk ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
, chamber size and ... muscle (inferior or lateral ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... dislocated dorsally and ... Exam: tenderness and ... control, sedation and ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... of the anterior and ... Differential diagnosis ... posterior horn lateral ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee #mri
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background radiation Natural ... days Chest X-ray ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Risk Factors and ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Avoid Warfarin and ... delivery mode and