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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... duck sign" on lateral ... duck sign" on lateral ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

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Barrel Chest Appearance ... on Lateral Chest ... Xray Typically ... #Chest #Xray #CXR ... #Lateral #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
of the Knee X-ray ... line from the lateral ... drdevrad #knee #xray ... ap #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #labeled
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Posterior Diameter: Barrel ... Xray on the right ... Chested #Chest #XRay ... #APDiameter #CXR ... #Lateral #UCSDH
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... without contrast material ... - Dental X-ray ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background radiation Natural ... background 3 mSv ... days Chest X-ray ... Head CT 2 mSv 8 ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Radio-opaque shadows on ABDOMINAL X-RAY
•	A substance is more radiopaque if it contains atoms of high atomic
on ABDOMINAL X-RAY ... radiocontrast material ... is an effective barrier ... foreignbody #abdomen #AXR