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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
CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... Disease-specific testing ... • CXR (diffuse ... resolution chest CT ... #differential #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... Renal Calculus AXR ... - Limited IVP can ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... knowledge about imaging ... On a CXR the most ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... testing, patient ... are 6 mm to 8 mm can ... a repeat chest CT ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... inflammation by an imaging ... technique (CT. ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
chest film and can ... suggest the diagnosis ... proper clinical setting ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #