11 results
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Radiology Imaging ... fragmentation" DOES ... NOT OSD in all ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... #clinical #Radiology
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... Differential diagnosis ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Radiology Imaging ... Differential diagnosis ... MR is able to distinguish ... Desmoid #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... CT #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... /ARNI/MRA • Avoid ... during Delivery • Stable ... diagnosis #management #cardiology