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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
Anteroposterior and ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Hypertension on Chest ... CT • Main PA ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest ... #Radiology #cardiology ... #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... mSv 8 months Chest ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
a CT to rule out ... The diagnosis based ... on this CT was ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
the patient's chest ... rises off the table ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
for a fracture, and ... are negative a CT ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... , scapholunate and ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
/Q scanning or CT-PA ... are outlined in Table ... 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... Imaging #Comparison #Table
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... • If stable ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK