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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv ... 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 6 months - Chest ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... possible pleural effusion ... , referral x-ray ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... #Clinical #Comparison
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
silhouette on the chest ... x-ray due to pericardial ... effusion. ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... interpret them in clinical ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #Limitations #Comparison
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural Effusions ... ordered after chest ... x-ray to rule out ... #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
PseudoARDS-Effusion Pattern

PseudoARDS-effusion refers to a patient with bilateral infiltrates who seems to have ARDS, but whose
PseudoARDS-Effusion ... a semi-supine chest ... X-ray, due to posterior ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... ChestCT #PseudoARDS #Comparison
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... With chest and belly ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... @jaffa_md #Clinical
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Lipohemarthrosis on Elbow POCUS

Use POCUS when the elbow joint effusion is unclear on X-Ray.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Use POCUS when ... the elbow joint effusion ... is unclear on X-Ray ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk