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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... ) — Abdomen and ... ) — Abdomen and ... - Intravenous Pyelogram ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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
Anteroposterior and lateral abdomen ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... mSv 150 CXRs Abdomen ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
showed an atypical focus ... computed tomography (CT ... ) of the abdomen ... Clinical #Radiology #CT
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
MRA; abdominal CT ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... abdomen/pelvis ... Screening #Workup #table
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... unstable with rigid abdomen ... True CT is more ... toward the anterior abdomen ... #Perforation #POCUS
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
heroin • Negative abdomen ... & pelvis CT • ... #Clinical #POCUS
Rectus Abdominis Sheath Hematoma on POCUS
Elderly female with patulous multiparous abdomen, asthma exacerbation with bouts of
Sheath Hematoma on POCUS ... patulous multiparous abdomen ... Emergency medicine #POCUS ... confirmed with CT ... Sheath #Hematoma #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
AbdominalXRay #CT ... #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio ... #Comparison #Table
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... of the abdomen ... radiation of a few CT ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Comparison #Table