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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
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 ... for 5 Year-Old ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
/year 1 day Airline ... days Chest X-ray ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... KUB - Good far ... Ultrasound - ... with function and anatomy ... scan) when an ultrasound
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... in the lunate ("tea ... capitate "apple" does ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest