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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
1/14th CXRs 2- ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... 5 mSv 250 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
and Pelvis 10 mSv ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... passenger 0.04 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
increase of 3 mm in comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous