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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Pelvis 10 mSv 3 years ... Computed Tomography (CT ... (IVP) 3 mSv 1 year ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
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 ... Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Abdomen CT 5 mSv ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
Abdominal Exam A 66-year-old ... abdominal mass, which CT ... Clinical #Video #NJEM
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background 3 mSv/year ... months Chest CT ... 11-33 mSv 4-11 years ... 11-17 mSv 4-6 years ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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months to several years ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Gastric Cancer in Chest Radiograph - A plain radiograph of the chest showed a round, irregular
Radiology #GI #Honc ... #CXR #EGD #GastricCancer ... #NEJM
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
ECG of a 45-year-old ... after 2 rounds of CPR ... CT scan confirmed
Lingual Papillomas - He had macrocephaly (head circumference in the >97th percentile), as well as multiple
present for many years ... Clinical #Genetics #Honc ... Hamartoma #PTEN #NEJM