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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... without contrast material ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... background radiation Natural ... X-ray 0.01 mSv ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
This gives the chest ... The x-ray shows ... a subtle concave ... Pectus #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Left-Middle-Lobe Pneumonia - Radiography of the chest revealed a cardiac apex, aortic arch, and gastric bubble
arch, and gastric bubble ... pneumonia was diagnosed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Kartagener ... SitusInversus #NEJM
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... following a low-dose ... is suspected: chest ... x-ray and/or CT
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... Bilateral pleural ... the differential diagnostic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... bronchial vascular bundle ... patient received a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
A chest radiograph ... administration of contrast material ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest