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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... proper clinical setting ... causes of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
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
2-view chest 0.02 ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... The chest film shows ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
Cavitation - Pneumonia ... be seen on the chest ... resolution of the consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
normal lateral chest ... One should be able ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia