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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... ) — Lung Cancer ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Risks #Testing #Study
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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Risks #Testing #Study
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Risks #Testing #Study
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
the diaphragm making ... bubble and the lung ... a patient with signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
Rounded atelectasis
The typical findings of rounded atelectasis on CT are pleural thickening, pleural-based mass and comet
atelectasis on CT ... and comet tail sign ... The underlying lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... dependent part of the lungs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
~1-1.5% - A study ... patients with no signs ... - Lung, Pancreas ... - Imaging: Typically ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
he CT shows a lesion ... originates in the lung ... the comet tail sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant