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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
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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
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How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
/year 1 day Airline ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
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Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
- MSK Radiology ... fragment usually DOES ... Differential diagnosis ... #knee #mri #clinical ... #msk
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Radiology Imaging ... NOT OSD in all ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... Patellar tendon tear ... Schlatter #Disease #Knee
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Differential Diagnosis ... : • ACL tear ... #degeneration #knee ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk