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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
and lateral abdomen ... 0.05 mSv 2.5 CXRs ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
On a lateral image of CXR effusion of > 75 ml could be visible- where there
On a lateral image ... of CXR effusion ... PleuralEffusion #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Radiology #Lateral
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Point Of Care UltraSound ... (POCUS) to CT or ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
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 #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
– right heart border ... Lingula – left heart border ... Silhouette #Sign #ChestXRay ... #CXR #diagnosis ... #radiology #localization
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background radiation Natural ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone cortex ... Tenderness to lateral ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK