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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 ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
year old PT, fell ... on her chest 4 ... days ago, tender ... central mid chest ... #ultrasound #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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... Testing #Study #Peds
Whistling Cough- A 4-year-old boy presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a 2-day history of
and lower left lung ... Radiography of the chest ... A repeat chest radiograph ... NEJM #clinical #radiology ... #chest #xray #peds
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
/year 1 day Airline ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
on a chest x-ray ... wall, a chest x-ray ... following high speed ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... orient in line on long ... course based on chest ... confirm in the short ... completely replace x-ray
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology ... Chest X-ray: ... unless prior heart/lung