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Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... (MRI) - T2, T1 ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... WOMEN’S IMAGING ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Consider (re-) starting ... transformation by brain CT ... or MRI within 24 ... transformation by brain CT ... or MRI within 24
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 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... are outlined in Table ... Pregnancy #Workup #Imaging ... #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for evaluation of cervical spine injuries (Canadian C-spine Imaging Decision Rule) 

#Diagnosis #Management #Trauma #CT
Algorithm for evaluation ... Canadian C-spine Imaging ... Management #Trauma #CT ... Cervical #Clearance #Algorithm
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... or MRI.
A diagnostic approach to secondary amenorrhea. (DHEA-S = dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; FSH = follicle-stimulating hormone; LH =
luteinizing hormone; MRI ... magnetic resonance imaging ... #Differential #Algorithm
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... include cranial CT ... CSF, thyroid, MRI ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Non-contrast CT ... obstruction - Able ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... Combination of above MRI ... lower dose than a CT-based