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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
XRay Case #1: This ... of the metallic struts ... Case #3: This is ... #XRay #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
X-ray - AP projection ... 3. ... #clinical #radiology ... #anatomy #ap #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... 48 h, duration 3
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... was placed on 3 ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest