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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years BONE ... ) — Lung Cancer ... - Bone Densitometry ... - Bone Densitometry ... #ChestXRay #CXR
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... consider better imaging—from ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay
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
99m radionuclide bone ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiation is used in paediatric ... days Chest X-ray ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
Metastases on Renal POCUS ... Also has lung CA ... Further imaging ... Ultimately had CT ... and MRI done.
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Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
pt desire for imaging ... orient in line on long ... Be wary of the bone ... disruption of bony ... completely replace x-ray
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