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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower GI ... years - Upper GI ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
a patient who had ... a CT to rule out ... based on this CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
kidney, ureter, and ... computed tomography (CT ... lobe (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CT ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
left renal pelvis and ... wall (Panels A and ... bacilli (Panel D) #Clinical ... #Radiology #Pathology ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... in the proper clinical ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Gas in the Left Atrium and Ventricle - Computed tomographic (CT) angiography of his chest, abdomen,
Computed tomographic (CT ... ventricle (Panel A) #Clinical ... #Anatomy #CTS #Radiology ... #CT #CTChest #AtrialEsophagealFistula ... #Fistula #NEJM
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
over his trunk and ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Gastric Gyri - Pediatric Ménétrier’s Disease - Computed tomography with contrast material (Panel A shows the
coronal view, and ... #Clinical #Peds ... #GI #Radiology # ... CT #EGD #Menetrier ... RugalHypertrophy #NEJM
Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
examination, he had ... neck (Panel B) and ... #NEJM #clinical ... #laryngoscope #radiology ... #CT #laryngocele
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
fibrosis (CF) and ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #