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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
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 2-view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
contact with the pulmonary ... hilum: In this case ... This was later proven ... XRay #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
in 70% of cases ... PA image as a meniscus ... seen on a supine chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... Cavity #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
(IVP) 3 mSv 1 year ... Scoring 3 mSv 1 year ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... On the lateral view ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle