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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
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
Anteroposterior and lateral ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Garland Triad on Chest X-Ray in Sarcoidosis 
aka Pawnbroker's Sign - Right paratracheal and bilateral hilar
Garland Triad on ... paratracheal and bilateral ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Pawnbrokers #Sign #clinical ... #radiology #pulmonary
Air Bronchogram - Portable anterior–posterior chest radiography showed dense airspace disease with bilateral hemithorax opacification and
airspace disease with bilateral ... bronchograms, a radiologic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #Bronchogram #NEJM
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Emphysematous Cystitis - A plain radiograph of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder showed air surrounding the
bladder showed air ... Panel B, arrows) #Clinical ... #Radiology #EmphysematousCystitis ... #Cystiis #CT #KUB ... #NEJM
Calcified Spleen and Gallstones - An abdominal radiograph, which was obtained during a previous presentation for
administration of contrast material ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #KUB #CT #Calcified ... #Spleen #NEJM
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
to iatrogenic arterial ... embolization (Panel D) #Clinical ... #Radiology #Hemothorax ... #CXR #CT #Angiogram ... Thoracentesis #NEJM
Caterpillar Sign in Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis - An upper gastrointestinal radiographic series was obtained (ultrasonography
showed a distended, air-filled ... #Clinical #Peds ... #Radiology #PyloricStenosis ... Caterpillar #Sign #AXR ... #KUB #NEJM
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background radiation Natural ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison