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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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... Anteroposterior and lateral ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 1 year - Barium ... years - Upper GI Study ... With Barium 6 mSv ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Left Atrium - The ... formed by the left atrium ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Atrium #Ventricle
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
. - Left atrial ... On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
In this illustration the lower lobe arteries are coloured blue because they contain oxygen-poor blood.
They have
towards the left atrium ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... a normal lateral ... entering the right atrium ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
s use the same analogy ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR