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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
1 year - Barium ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #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
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 14th CXRs 2-view chest ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
CT • Variable ... CT in a lobular ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
/year 1 day Airline ... 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
CT • Crescentic ... consolidation or nodular ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Wrist Anatomy - Anatomy of the Carpal Bones
There are several mnemonics that people use to remember
During the first year ... I learned “So Long ... Some popular ones ... Bones #labeled #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Eccrine Spiradenoma on POCUS
75 year-old female, Left Infraclavicular nodular lesion > 9 months. No inflammatory signs.
Spiradenoma on POCUS ... 75 year-old female ... Infraclavicular nodular ... Neck & Chest CT ... #clinical #ultrasound
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Change in clinical ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... and emphysema, ask ... the diagnosis, CT ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary