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Chronic Osteomyelitis on Femur X-Ray
Characteristic imaging features include
1. Sequestrum: Dead bone fragment separated from surrounding bone
Osteomyelitis on Femur X-Ray ... Characteristic imaging ... features include ... Osteomyelitis #Femur #XRay ... clinical #radiology #msk
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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
view chest 0.02 mSv ... cystogram 0.18 mSv ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... days Chest X-ray ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
of the Knee X-ray ... important to be able ... several types of fractures ... drdevrad #knee #xray ... ap #radiology #msk
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... other aggressive features ... MR is able to distinguish ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... risk Chest X-ray
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... CT #Comparison #Table