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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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone cortex ... Tenderness to lateral ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
abnormal right border ... lung but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
the right heart border ... as a result of collapse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... MiddleLobe #Lobar #Collapse
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
atelectasis or lobar collaps ... finding on a chest x-ray ... has a limited differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
abnormal right border ... lung but by the collapsed ... normal right heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
the right heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse
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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Nonossifying Fibroma with Pathologic Fracture - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Cortically based, geographic, lucent lesion with
Pathologic Fracture - MSK ... Both coined "Fibroxanthoma ... Diagnose with X-RAY ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk