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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... without contrast material ... - Dental X-ray ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
on the chest x-ray ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
On the CT-images a mass in the anterior mediastinum is seen.
Final diagnosis: Hodgkins lymphoma. #Clinical #Radiology
On the CT-images ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Hodgkins #Lymphoma #RadiologyAssistant
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Fullness #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
Here another chest x-ray with interstitial edema and Kerley B lines in a patient with congestive
another chest x-ray ... The CT shows the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Kerley #BLines #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
normal chest x-ray ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Engorgement #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
Here we see a CT-image.
The azygoesophageal recess is displaced by lymph nodes that compress the left
Here we see a CT-image ... The final diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background radiation Natural ... days Chest X-ray ... months Chest CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Another common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line is subcarinal lymphadenopathy.
Notice the displacement of the
on the chest x-ray ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
On the chest x-ray ... heart while on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant