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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Adults from Common Imaging ... — Abdomen and Pelvis ... — Abdomen and Pelvis ... Radiology #Background #Radiation
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
computed tomography (CT ... the left renal pelvis ... excretory phase on CT ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Nephron Remodeling as a Mechanism of Diuretic Resistance. When high doses of loop diuretics are used
used on a long-term ... , principal cells ... and intercalated cells ... #Pathophysiology ... NephronRemodeling #NEJM
Radiation-Induced Angiosarcoma after Breast-Cancer Treatment - Physical examination revealed an area of skin 10 cm in
Radiation-Induced ... #Clinical #Derm ... Angiosarcoma #Breast #Radiation ... #Microscopy #NEJM
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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concentration PET-CT ... Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... than conventional imaging ... increased IgG4+ cells ... supporting long-term
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of life: A CT ... of a few CT scans ... into relatable term ... #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
Microscopic examination ... multinucleated giant cells ... #Clinical #Derm ... Tzsanck #Smear #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Glucagonoma-Associated Rash - The rash involved the arms, genitals, and buttocks and had progressed to the
Clinical #HONC #Derm ... Glucagonoma #Rash #Microscopy ... #CT #NEJM
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
urinalysis with microscopy ... venous duplex imaging ... lower extremities, CT ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT ... scan imaging (if
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
from the plasma cells ... obstruction X-Ray Imaging ... • 18F-FDG PET/CT ... • Radiation therapy ... (RT): Radiation