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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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Risks #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... It is a normal finding ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura
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
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
a normal lateral ... they should get darker ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Normal
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
seen through the cardiac ... confirmed on the lateral ... when you go from anterior ... Normally when you ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
we will discuss later ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Risks #Testing #Study
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
heart figure is normal ... Ventricle - Most anterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background radiation Natural ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Risks #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
First study the ... PA-film there is a normal ... is not in the anterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia