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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
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
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity ... #Limitations #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Extremity (hand ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... days Chest X-ray ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... onto outstretched hand ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... dislocation + radial ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison