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Spiral fracture of the distal tibial shaft with 90 degrees of lateral angulation (so the lateral
the leg has the ankle ... Ankle syndesmosis ... #maisonneuve #ortho ... #xray #radiology
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
Child 3-view ankle ... 0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... contour Carina angle ... radiologistpage #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... days Chest X-ray ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
tolerance, and ankle ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
cardiophrenic angle ... On the chest x-ray ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Recognition of a pneumothorax depends on the volume of air in the pleural space and the
lateral costophrenic angle ... it indicates a tension ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... #Tension #Deep