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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
Medical Radiation Doses ... and lateral abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Reading Chest X-Rays - Anatomy Labelled

Reading a chest x-ray (CXR) is an incredibly important aspect of
Reading a chest x-ray ... care medicine and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Anatomy #CXR # ... ChestXRay #Labeled
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... considerations for high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... days Chest X-ray ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... capitate "apple" does ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... Exam: Swollen and ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
emphysema on Chest XRay ... inhalation Management ... Subcutaneous #emphysema #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Clinical ... #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... Chest X-ray: ... surgical management
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... s use the same analogy ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks