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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... better imaging—from ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Transducer location to evaluate the femoral vein and normal ultrasound images showing common femoral artery (A)
the femoral vein and ... femoral artery (A) and ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Transducer location to evaluate the popliteal vein and normal ultrasound images showing popliteal artery (A) and
popliteal vein and ... popliteal artery (A) and ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Dose to Adults from ... - Extremity (hand ... 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Positive DVT study showing thrombus in the femoral vein (v), adjacent to the femoral artery (a)
femoral artery (a) and ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... Noncompressible #ALiEM
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic-pulmonary window and ... measure the distance from ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Aortic
The guide catheter was deliberately not engaged with the left main artery, as an occlusion was
the left main and ... clearance of contrast from ... indicative of poor cardiac ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Angiogram
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
artifacts arising from ... the pleural line and ... A-line pattern #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #Lung #BLines #ALiEM
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK