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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
exclusion of PE in pregnant ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... the teratogenic fetal ... in Table 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Sign on Chest CT ... leading into a lung nodule ... #Vessel #Sign #CT ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Cheerio Sign (Open Bronchus Sign) on Chest CT
 • Pulmonary nodule with a central lucency
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Sign) on Chest CT ... • Pulmonary nodule ... Cheerio #Sign #CT ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
multiple ill-defined nodules ... CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
desirable, e.g. in pregnancy ... MRI - Limited value ... can be used in pregnancy ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... small (1 -4 mm) nodules ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... pulmonary #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
85% of predicted value ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Bronchus Sign on Chest CT
 • Airway leading directly to a peripheral lung nodule or mass
Sign on Chest CT ... peripheral lung nodule ... Bronchus #Sign #CT ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Galaxy Sign on Chest CT
 • Coalescent granuloma with a central dense mass and tiny peripheral
Sign on Chest CT ... peripheral satellite nodules ... #Galaxy #Sign #CT ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical