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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... considerations for high-risk ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... Radiology #Procedures #Imaging ... Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... years WOMEN’S IMAGING ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
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 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... No PMH or prior imaging ... answer (of course)-POCUS ... CT Correlate: https ... #Giant #POCUS #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
You may think this a dissection but it's actually an aortic aneurysm filled with thrombus, "with
, "with holes" making ... CT Confirmed. ... Netherlands #Clinical #POCUS ... #AAA #AbdominalAorticAneurysm
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... preferred front-line imaging ... the benefits and risks ... scanning versus CT-PA ... #Algorithm #PE
Colon Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm
Mild disease - Typical symptoms of Cl with none of the associated
Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm ... the associated risk ... to three of the risk ... on radiologic imaging ... colonoscopy or CT