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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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
Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Abdomen CT 5 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
to pericardial effusion ... Pericardial effusion ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pneumothorax - Effusion ... Pulmonary #Diseases #Radiology ... Patterns #Lung #CXR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Ischemia on Head CT ... When evaluating a CT ... this acute left MCA ... #CTHead #diagnosis ... #comparison
On a lateral image of CXR effusion of > 75 ml could be visible- where there
lateral image of CXR ... effusion of > 75 ... be at least 175 ml ... PleuralEffusion #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Radiology
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemoptysis (>I00 mL ... Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion ... • CXR rotation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... 4) pericardial effusion ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology