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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
1/14th CXRs 2- ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... 5 mSv 250 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Brugada algorithm ... Positive or negative ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... or q wave > 40 ms ... downstroke of negative ... #Vereckie #Algorithm ... avr #diagnosis #cardiology
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Rib Fracture on POCUS

This ultrasound was performed on a 30yo male with no PMHx. The clip
Rib Fracture on POCUS ... is superior to cxr ... and therefore CXR ... is likely negative ... #MSK #clinical
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
and Pelvis 10 mSv ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... CXR and CTA Chest ... negative for pneumothorax ... #Subluxation #POCUS ... #Clinical #MSK
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas # ... Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison
Apical variant HCM - Importance of Acoustic Mismatch (CMR vs TTE)

Detailed Case Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2853TSxaeh4

V.L.Sorrell, MD @VLSorrellImages

#Apical
Acoustic Mismatch (CMR ... a4c #cardiacmri #CMR ... #comparison #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... passenger 0.04 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison