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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... X-ray 0.01 mSv ... Abdominal CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
x-ray Findings in ... ribs 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... viscus #cxr #chestxray ... #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
Silhouette Sign on Chest ... hemidiaphragm • LUL – aortic ... Silhouette #Sign #ChestXRay ... #CXR #diagnosis ... #radiology #localization
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
X-ray. ... Diagnosis is usually ... made by a CT scan ... The diagnosis can ... #radiology #aorta
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 ... On the chest x-ray ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
X-rayAbdominal ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... chest • Consider ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis