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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography Angiography ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Aortocoronary Saphenous-Vein–Graft Aneurysms - Radiography of the chest revealed a mediastinal, hilar mass lesion on the
Computed tomographic angiography ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CTA ... #CXR #Aortocoronary ... Aneurysm #SVG #NEJM
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
tomography and angiography ... D) #Clinical #Radiology ... #Hemothorax #CXR ... #CT #Angiogram ... Thoracentesis #NEJM
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... mSv 20 months Angiography ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Chronic Occlusion of the Superior Vena Cava- On physical examination, marked venous dilatation was apparent on
) angiography revealed ... The inferior vena ... clinical #photo #radiology ... #CT #vena #cava ... #occlusion #NEJM
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
usually contain clear ... cysts arise in the anterior ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
shadow in the inferior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #HiatalHernia ... #NEJM