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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... duck sign" on lateral ... duck sign" on lateral ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... associated injuries: Carpal ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Dislocation #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
atelectasis or lobar collaps ... important finding on a chest ... x-ray and has a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Patterns #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background radiation Natural ... X-ray 0.01 mSv ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison