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Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... are negative a CT ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
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 ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
• If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Proximal #MSK
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
important to be able ... it, think of a fracture ... xray #clinical #radiology ... #anatomy #ap #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... Sometimes a CT is ... and the enlarged pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... related to the pulmonary ... the chest film (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... probability: PET-CT ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant