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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Figure of 3 Sign - Coarctation of the Aorta on Chest X-Ray

The figure of 3 sign
Figure of 3 Sign ... on Chest X-Ray ... The figure of 3 sign ... #Chest #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #pediatrics
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Diagnosis and Clinical ... serum cortisol Imaging ... is suspected: chest ... x-ray and/or CT ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
cardiac CTA done for chest ... patients will have chest ... mediastinum on chest ... usually made by a CT ... scan of the chest
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not