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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #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
Medical Radiation Doses ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Care UltraSound (POCUS ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay ... #KUB #CXR #Sensitivity ... #Limitations #Comparison
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
VisualAbstract #POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... - +BAL GM does ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... the radiation dose ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... pts need further testing ... test however, does ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm