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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... Anteroposterior and lateral ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... anteriorly in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... of CXR congestion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... with function and anatomy ... diverticulae). degree and level ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
a patient with fever ... multifocal pneumonia on CXR ... /CT imaging. ... clinical #photo #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
esophagus Air fluid level ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology