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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 ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... ) — Spine 6 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... Renal Calculus AXR ... limited radiation dose ... Combination of above MRI ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... inflammation by an imaging ... technique (CT. ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... 100,000/μl) Imaging ... radiograph or CT ... (LR + 2.8) Testing
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
should undergo chest ... CT to screen for ... immunosuppressive therapy is required ... exacerbation at high doses ... #management #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... change CV risk Chest ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... • Dual-energy CT ... → MSU deposits
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Degeneration of the ACL Imaging ... mucinous signal on MRI ... - Loses parallel ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk