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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
American Academy of Pediatrics ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... A line drawn along ... The normal radius ... Draw the RC line ... #peds #Pediatrics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... Can present with normal ... opposite limb XR ... for comparison.
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
for instance the normal ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On a normal ... they should get darker ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Normal
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
heart figure is normal ... blood from the inferior ... Ventricle - Most anterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks