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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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 ... Anteroposterior and lateral ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... radiation Natural ... background 3 mSv ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... exposure from natural ... CT indicates computed ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #CT #Angiography
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... radiation of life: A CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... limited radiation dose ... total radiation dose ... Non-contrast CT ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... capitate "apple" does ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... also seen on the lateral ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
density on the lateral ... lobe atelectasis does ... view, but the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #