46 results
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 3 years - Computed ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... (CT) — Chest 7 ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
of 93.3% when compared ... to abdominal CT ... endpoint of abdominal CT ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
Opacities on Lung CT ... normal lung, but as compared ... Lung #pulmonary #ChestCT
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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... mSv 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Aortoesophageal fistula on Chest CT Computed Tomography

#Aortoesophageal #fistula #ChestCT #Clinical #Radiology
Aortoesophageal fistula on Chest ... CT Computed Tomography ... Aortoesophageal #fistula #ChestCT
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... lesions than the chest ... proper clinical setting ... The chest film shows ... On the CT cavitation
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Specificity of KUB compared ... to CT for Bowel ... and Abdominal CT ... abdominal radiography compared ... Specificty #Accuracy #Testing
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
IgM antibodies...Computed ... Immunohistochemical testing ... polymerase-chain-reaction testing ... radiology #MRI #CT ... #computed #tomography
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... imaging technique (CT ... : Pericarditis lasting ... : Pericarditis lasting
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Disease-specific testing ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy