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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
women The radiation ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... in Table 1 #Diagnosis ... #VTE #PulmonaryEmbolism ... Workup #Imaging #Comparison
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 ... Radiation Doses ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... useful when limited radiation ... desirable, e.g. in pregnancy ... to reduce total radiation ... can be used in pregnancy
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... algorithm for pulmonary ... embolism in pregnancy ... scanning versus CT-PA ... #PulmonaryEmbolism