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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Tomography Angiography (CTA ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
1 day Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... 4-11 years CT ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Non-contrast CT ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... Combination of above MRI ... than a CT-based ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... • DOES NOT require ... #diagnosis #msk
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... related to avulsive injury ... MR is able to distinguish ... Desmoid #clinical #mri
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
(Blumensaat's line ... #degeneration #knee ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
Dislocation - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... of the knee ... #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk