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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Abdomen and ... - Extremity (hand ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... dose - Days of background ... days Chest X-ray ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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 ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... (POCUS) to CT or ... limitations and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Portal Venous Phase and ... #Contrast #CT # ... MRI #POCUS #radiology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... • If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
important to be able ... drdevrad #knee #xray ... #clinical #radiology ... #anatomy #ap #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Osteopetrosis - Computed tomography revealed diffusely thickened bones of the skull (Panel A, arrows). A radiograph
alternating sclerotic and ... Clinical #Peds #Radiology ... #Xray #HandXR # ... Osteopetrosis #CT ... #NEJM
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... Non-contrast CT ... obstruction - Able ... scan) when an ultrasound ... stones #calculus #Radiology