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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 ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... X-ray 0.1 mSv 10 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Colles (90% "dinner ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
silhouette on the chest ... x-ray due to pericardial ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... dorsally and no longer ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... x-ray (click image ... interstitial opacities - Fine ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Fracture on Wrist X-Ray ... are negative a CT ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
tendon), mallet finger ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Here another chest x-ray with interstitial edema and Kerley B lines in a patient with congestive
Here another chest ... x-ray with interstitial ... The CT shows the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #