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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... Examinations ABDOMINAL ... ) — Lung Cancer ... Angiography (CTA) 12 ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
diameter are called lung ... CT in 6 to 12 months ... associated with lung ... CT imaging, positron ... a diagnosis of lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • Pleuritic chest ... • CT: Halo sign ... weight loss • Imaging ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections Lungs ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Clinical (Symptoms, Imaging ... , high res CT)
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... Abdominal CT ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... on exam spans 12 ... No PMH or prior imaging ... CT Correlate: https ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... particularly ribs 9-12 ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... fumigatus, A. flavus ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs