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Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
CT When evaluating ... a CT head for possible ... attenuation (blood/lung ... #Radiology #CTHead ... #diagnosis #comparison
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Check AP window ... cervical rib Check lung ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Using Subdural Windows for Detecting Hemorrhage on Head CT
When evaluating CT head for hemorrhage, widen the
CT When evaluating ... CT head for hemorrhage ... attenuation (blood/lung ... #Radiology #CTHead ... #diagnosis #comparison
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... throughout the lungs ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Head 2 mSv 8 ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
embolism, Pulm edema, heart ... failure, COPD, Lung ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... overload with heart ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... on Chest CT • ... #Cheese #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... with congestive heart ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR