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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
Anteroposterior and lateral ... Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
the left heart border ... looking at the lateral ... to a pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
upper posterior border ... lower posterior border ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Atrium ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
) • Abnormal CXR ... : refer + order ... CT, bronchoscopy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #NonTuberculosis ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
This causes a density ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Cardiac ... #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
hypoxemia and bilateral ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause