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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
and lateral abdomen ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Natural background ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
CT 1. ... Reverse Halo Sign ... Bilateral Peripheral ... Pulmonary #ChestCT #radiology ... #CTChest #diagnosis
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on ... Chest CT • Partial ... a rim contrast material ... #Polo #Mint #Sign ... #diagnosis #radiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... may aid in the diagnosis ... CT angiography. ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... #management #cardiology
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... the differential diagnostic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest