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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
Estimated Medical ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks #Testing
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
appropriate clinical setting ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... FingerInGlove #Sign ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... proper clinical setting ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... , marked pedal edema ... expiration not meeting ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
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Here we have a prior CXR of this patient.
The AP-film shows a right paratracheal mass.
The azygoesophageal
border of the right atrium ... esophagus on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Esophagus #Aspiration #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
calcification, further testing ... Low probability: Serial ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Pulmonary #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
diaphragm with tenting ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... perioperative medical