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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
of the extensor tendons ... of the extensor tendons ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
1 year - Barium ... 2 years CHEST ... 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
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
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 3 mSv/year 1 day ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
or ‘hypoechoic’ background ... a hyperechoic background ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas # ... Clinical #Radiology
Achilles Tendon Tear on POCUS (Labeled)

A 35yo male presents with ankle pain. Achilles tendon tear is
Tear on POCUS (Labeled ... POCUS. ... #Tear #POCUS #Labeled ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #radiology #orthopedics
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
x-ray Findings in ... distress without x-ray ... sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Tenosynovitis of the peroneal tendons due to hypertrophic peroneal tubercle
Imaging Findings:
 • Large volume ofT2-hyperintense fluid
of the peroneal tendons ... subluxation/dislocation ... or tear ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
. 60 year old ... PT, fell on her chest ... 4 days ago, tender ... central mid chest ... #ultrasound #msk