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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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... anteriorly in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
Silhouette Sign ... on Chest X-Ray Loss ... localization by lobe ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #diagnosis #radiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... inferior part of the lung ... lingula or middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... radiation Natural ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... in Left Upper Lobe ... causes the collapse lung ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
proper clinical setting ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
a construction worker ... chronic interstitial lung ... benign, upper lobe ... #XRay #CXR #silicosis ... #clinical #radiology
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
diaphragm with tenting ... the right heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign