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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Extremity (hand ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 3 hours NUCLEAR ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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
Anteroposterior and ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... depression on ECG ... inflammation by an imaging ... technique (CT. ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
usually contain clear ... pulmonary arteries ... On CT however there ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Pericardial #Cyst #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
calcification, further testing ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess - Diagnosis and ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... CT Lung Abscess ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... surgery Stress Testing
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
Clear evidence of ... bilateral pulmonary ... edema on imaging ... (eg. chest chest ... CT, or ultrasound
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
Nuclear myocardial ... perfusion imaging ... single-photon emission CT ... Acute pulmonary ... when baseline EKG