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On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
effusion. ... Pericardial effusion ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
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
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... effusionCXR ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
• Inflammatory pericardial ... effusion (new or ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Pericardial window ... small amount of pericardial ... CT Correlate: https ... S4C #clinical #cardiology ... #Effusion #Trauma
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
effusion. ... Continue with the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... heart while on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Pericardial #Effusion
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
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