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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Examinations ABDOMINAL ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... Ultrasound - ... causes of flank or abdominal ... with function and anatomy ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On a normal ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Normal ... #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
: A CT of the abdomen ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... neuroexam - Oral ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary