8 results
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... 6 months - Chest ... #CT #Nuclear #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 ... #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
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
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 ... 8 months Chest ... #Doses #Imaging ... Testing #Study #Peds
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
POCUS Instead ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #clinical
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
accuracy, and radiation ... pt desire for imaging ... orient in line on long ... course based on chest ... POCUS #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... on a chest x-ray ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung