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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Table #Risks #
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... The most common diagnosis ... The table lists ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
pregnant women The radiation ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... fetal dose of radiation ... 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... useful when limited radiation ... to reduce total radiation ... obstruction - Able ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
The CT-image is not very helpful in the differentiation.
There are hypodense areas, which could be masses.
On
The CT-image is ... could be areas of consolidation ... Finally the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #