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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Days of background ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
A line drawn along ... If it does not through ... Draw the RC line ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the way to the anterior ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
proces in the anterior ... from superior to inferior ... they should get darker ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
is not in the anterior ... diaphragm, which is anterior ... The pneumonia does ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia