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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 ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
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 ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Left Atrium - The ... upper posterior border ... formed by the left atrium ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... radiation Natural ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 1 year - Barium ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... the left heart border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Here we have a prior CXR of this patient.
The AP-film shows a right paratracheal mass.
The azygoesophageal
we have a prior CXR ... parallels the border ... of the right atrium ... esophagus on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
abnormal right border ... adjacent to the right atrium ... normal right heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... • Vasculitis (e.g