11 results
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks #
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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Pericardial Lymphoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

“Anaconda inside pericardial cavity” - Pericardial effusion with mass inside in a
Echocardiogram ... with dyspnea and chest ... #Lymphoma #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... Elias Jaffa MD MS
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Apical Hypokinesis and Recovery on Echocardiogram

Chest pain during TTE -  Immediate apical hypo/akinesia (left) and
and Recovery on Echocardiogram ... Chest pain during ... Hypokinesis #Recovery #comparisonn ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
Echocardiogram ... with worsening chest ... Vitals stable. ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
Echocardiogram ... with worsening chest ... Vitals stable. ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presented with chest ... associated pericardial effusion ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not