12 results
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... 2 years BONE ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Risks #Testing #Study
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... 99m radionuclide bone ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Risks #Testing #Study
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... fragmentation and mild bone ... fragmentation" DOES ... • MRI is more sensitive ... marrow edema and bony
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... Saliva • Low dose ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... Hormone • MRI ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 1 day Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Risks #Testing #Study
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... physeal fusion and bone ... • DOES NOT require ... repeated follow-up MRI ... • Bone contusion
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... fragment usually DOES ... peripheral red zone ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... misnomer as this does ... - Bone scans ... Desmoid #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... CPAP if they have one ... HgbA1c - if not done
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
cutaneous melanoma: does ... Geller AC, Heneghan MK ... Welsh MM, Karagas MR ... PLoS One. 2011;6