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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #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 ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... of a fracture does ... exclude Mallet finger ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... dorsally and no longer ... capitate "apple" does ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
• Advantages: Longer ... Disadvantages: Does ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Apical variant HCM - Importance of Acoustic Mismatch (CMR vs TTE)

Detailed Case Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2853TSxaeh4

V.L.Sorrell, MD @VLSorrellImages

#Apical
Acoustic Mismatch (CMR ... a4c #cardiacmri #CMR ... #comparison #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the radiation dose ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison