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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay ... #Limitations #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Associated Hematoma on POCUS ... the low resource setting ... , where skull pocus ... transfer for costly study ... Peds #Pediatrics #Clinical
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
months Chest CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio ... #Comparison #Table
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
CT for comparison ... LUQ #FAST #Exam #Clinical ... Ultrasound #Trauma #POCUS
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Stone on Renal POCUS ... rupture—not uncommon in setting ... of infection,a CT ... #Stone #Renal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Rectus abdominis IM hematoma CT vs US

Dr. John Pester @drjohnpester

#Rectus #abdominis #intramuscular #hematoma #clinical #pocus #ultrasound
abdominis IM hematoma CT ... intramuscular #hematoma #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #ct #comparison
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... hole of “truth” (CT ... at low resource setting ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical