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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... X-ray 0.1 mSv 10 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... Tenderness to lateral ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... fracture • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
X-Ray If a mass ... either anterior or posterior ... This was later proven ... #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... Differential diagnosis ... horn lateral meniscus ... Tear #knee #mri #clinical ... #msk
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Increased Anterior Posterior ... Xray on the right ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Radiology #Photo
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background radiation Natural ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
Excavatum: Congenital posterior ... This gives the chest ... The x-ray shows ... Pectus #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
XRay Etiologies ... inhalation Management ... Subcutaneous #emphysema #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Clinical ... #Radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... Chest x-ray: signs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology