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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 ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... 6 months - Chest ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo
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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... 14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 200 CXRs Chest ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Doses #Imaging
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 ... 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 ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Doses #Imaging
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
knowledge about imaging ... in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest ... Typical imaging ... Rare - GVHD, lung ... transplant, radiation ... radiology #clinical #pulmonary
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... Lung ultrasound ... reveals what chest ... x-ray hides - Loculated ... #Clinical #Pulmonary
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 ... completely replace x-ray
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... This post will focus ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary