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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A 50 yo F with a ... to the ED with fever ... A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Ischemia on Head CT ... attenuation (blood/lung ... tissues) L = Window Level ... Ischemia #HeadCT #Radiology ... CTHead #diagnosis #comparison
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Aortic Valve (AV) Level ... Mitral Valve (MV) Level ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
presents with fever ... frequently have lung ... septic emboli (see CT ... cor image https ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology