11 results
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 ... Comparison #Table #Risks
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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Testing #Study
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
 •
Track Sign on Chest ... CT • Parallel, ... bronchiectasis, CF ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
knowledge about imaging ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... appreciate on a cest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
algorithm for pulmonary ... preferred front-line imaging ... the benefits and risks ... scanning versus CT-PA ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest ... CT 47 M with idiopathic ... Typical imaging ... PPFE #ChestCT #radiology ... #clinical #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... Chest X-ray:
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... massiliense in CF ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Clinical (Symptoms, Imaging ... , high res CT)
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... cardiovascular risk ... serum creatinine, test ... diagnosis #management #cardiology