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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... view chest 0.02 mSv ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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 ... overview of X-ray ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... days Chest X-ray ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Sewing Needle stuck in patellar tendon on POCUS

A 30yo pt presents with 2d of knee pain.
Sewing Needle stuck ... patellar tendon on POCUS ... 872058237322919936 XRay ... patellar #tendon #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... risk Chest X-ray ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the radiation dose ... equating radiation dose ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... absorbing that same dose ... #Imaging #ChestXRay
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Synovial Fluid Testing ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... NSAIDs • Low-dose ... Concomitant low-dose