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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 ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... 6 months - Chest ... X-ray 0.1 mSv 10
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 ... ) to CT or MRI. ... overview of X-ray
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... diagnosed ON THE X-RAY ... - **MSK rads ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Degeneration of the ACL Imaging ... • The anterior cruciate ... mucinous signal on MRI ... knee #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
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
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
serum cortisol Imaging ... disease —+ CT and/or MRI ... disease, CT and/or MRI ... is suspected: chest ... x-ray and/or CT
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
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet ... dyspnea • 15% URI ... 10% GI symptoms Imaging ... unilateral* • POCUS
Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Typical location of the osteochondral defect
of the Talus - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... subchondral lucency on x-ray ... Lesion #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
passenger 0.04 mSv ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging