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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Testing #Study #Peds
An example of skeletal maturation during childhood at various ages. A, 5 years of age. B,
Diagnosis #Clinical #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Radiology ... #HandXRay #Estimation
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... - Extremity (hand ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Osteopetrosis - Computed tomography revealed diffusely thickened bones of the skull (Panel A, arrows). A radiograph
#Clinical #Peds ... #Radiology #Xray ... #HandXR #Osteopetrosis ... #CT #NEJM
Hand XRay - Bone Changes Over Time

Dr. Shadowgazer @DShadowgazer

#HandXRay #Progression #Timeline #HandBones #Bony #Changes #Clinical #Peds
Hand XRay - Bone ... DShadowgazer #HandXRay ... Changes #Clinical #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... onto outstretched hand ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... onto outstretched hand ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dislocation, due to EDS ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Testing #Study #Peds
Gastric Gyri - Pediatric Ménétrier’s Disease - Computed tomography with contrast material (Panel A shows the
#Clinical #Peds ... #GI #Radiology # ... CT #EGD #Menetrier