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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... 6 months - Chest ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
dimensions - Atlanto-occipital ... relative to their chest ... #CriticalCare #XRay ... #Neck #Comparison
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... consider better imaging—from ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... considerations for high-risk ... #Limitations #Comparison
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison
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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 200 CXRs Chest ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
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 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... With chest and belly ... pain, you might imagine ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
Rib Fracture on POCUS ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... Rib #Fracture #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... perioperative risk ... specific questions to ask ... Chest X-ray:
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... Serum Copper • Chest ... X-ray (Mediastinal ... positive) • Staging ... involvement • Staging