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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... effective radiation dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 3 hours NUCLEAR ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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 ... Aortic #Valve #aorta ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
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Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao ...  = aorta; E′ = peak ... pulmonary ejection ms ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #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 ... EUSmkh #Aortic #aorta ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
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Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
usually contain clear ... of the proximal aorta ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the radiation dose ... equating radiation dose ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR