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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
Head CT 4 mSv ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Academy of Pediatrics ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... if this patient had ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Total Lung Atelectasis on Chest CT - Diffuse complete lobar collapse in patient needing ECMO

#Lung #Atelectasis
on Chest CT - Diffuse ... complete lobar ... complete #collapse #clinical ... #ChestCT #CTChest ... #radiology #pulmonary
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... in the proper clinical ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Head 2 mSv 8 ... ) — Head, repeated ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... on Chest CT • ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
On the PET-CT there is both a tumor in the left lung, aswell as in the
On the PET-CT there ... tumor in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PETCT #LUL ... #Lobar #Collapse
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations ... 0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... structures in the right lung ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Radiology • Miliary ... throughout the lungs ... #Radiology #differential ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT