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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 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... days Chest X-ray ... Head CT 2 mSv 8 ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... knob/aortic-pulmonary ... window and the ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... knob/aortic-pulmonary ... window and the ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
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 ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
of the proximal aorta ... and pulmonary arteries ... On the chest x-ray ... On CT however there ... #CXR #CTChest #