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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 ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural Effusions ... ordered after chest ... x-ray to rule out ... lung #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound
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 ... Pleural Effusion
Lipohemarthrosis on Elbow POCUS

Use POCUS when the elbow joint effusion is unclear on X-Ray.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Use POCUS when ... the elbow joint effusion ... is unclear on X-Ray ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture on POCUS ... PT, fell on her chest ... tender central mid chest ... of pericardial effusion ... #ultrasound #msk
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
POCUS Confirmation of CVC Placement - Visual Abstract
How accurate is a single view ultrasound protocol for
POCUS Confirmation ... faster than chest ... xray at confirming ... - POCUS - 27.6 min ... - CXR - 37.6
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) 60ish ... CXR and CTA Chest ... #Subluxation #POCUS ... #Clinical #MSK
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Patient had CXR ... large pleural effusion ... the utility of POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical