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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 2 years CHEST ... 6 months - Chest ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging
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 ... Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 200 CXRs Chest ... #Doses #Imaging
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... #Doses #Imaging
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
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
dose for 2.7 years ... dose from a procedure ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... absorbing that same dose ... #Doses #Imaging
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
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
following a low-dose ... serum cortisol Imaging ... is suspected: chest ... x-ray and/or CT
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on POCUS ... accuracy, and radiation ... pt desire for imaging ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray
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 ... - Loses parallel ... ganglion cyst (cruciate ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk