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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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... and lateral abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Natural background ... days Chest X-ray ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... (CT) — Abdomen and ... (CT) — Abdomen and ... repeated with and ... repeated with and
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... dislocated dorsally and ... Exam: tenderness and ... control, sedation and ... #Radiology #XRay
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... is the type of and ... Older > 50 years and ... events or death (CARP ... perioperative medical and
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
non-radiating, ... (CXR), try rotating ... to, your vision does ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest