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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
1/14th CXRs 2- ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... 5 mSv 250 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Parasternal short axis with moderate pericardial effusion. No clear evidence of tamponade.

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Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram ... No clear evidence ... Pericardial #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #labeled
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
and Pelvis 10 mSv ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... stasis = huge risk ... of thrombus Labeled ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... passenger 0.04 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao ... pulmonary ejection ms ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Calcifications on Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 42 yo woman ... The mass with clear ... Calcifications #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... Blood Cx grew staph ... Endocarditis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... - with severe MS ... (5) Layered clot ... Mitral #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks