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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... and Pelvis 10 mSv ... - Intravenous Pyelogram ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... view chest 0.02 mSv ... cystogram 0.18 mSv ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
or ‘hypoechoic’ background ... a hyperechoic background ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas #Clinical
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
left side (heel does ... cruciate #ligament #clinical ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... fragmentation" DOES ... Knee #patella #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... fragment usually DOES ... Tear #knee #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... • DOES NOT require ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... the radiation dose ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses