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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... Examinations ABDOMINAL ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... years WOMEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... scan) when an ultrasound ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... Diagnosis: • Imaging ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial ... imaging in patients
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... lymphatic Diagnostic Imaging ... magnetic resonance imaging ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Joint guidance from BSGAR and BSTImaging on imaging of the acute surgical abdomen in the current
BSTImaging on imaging ... Gastrointestinal and Abdominal ... Radiology @BSGAR_UK ... Abdomen #COVID19 #Radiology ... Surgery #Acute #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
than sensitive making ... Imaging and more ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... passenger 0.04 mSv ... 12 months Abdominal ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
GRACE-2 Guidelines for Low-Risk, Recurrent Abdominal Pain in the ED

1) Should adult ED patients with low-risk,
in whom repeat imaging ... receive additional imaging ... ultrasound? ... against routine ultrasound ... Emergency #diagnosis #management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... Gout #diagnosis #management