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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 ... Upper Gl/small ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
diaphragm with tenting ... atelectasis of the left upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Luftsichel #Sign #LuftsichelSign
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
atelectasis of the left upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... Luftsichel #Sign #LuftsichelSign
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 3 years - Upper ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Natural background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
chest pain as non-radiating ... sounds on the upper ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest