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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
1/14th CXRs 2- ... and lateral abdomen ... 0.05 mSv 2.5 CXRs ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... 5 mSv 250 CXRs
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
line from the lateral ... between medial and lateral ... of positioning errors ... typically use a lateral ... ap #radiology #msk
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
and Pelvis 10 mSv ... without contrast material ... 20 mSv 7 years ... without contrast material ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... • Natural history ... anterior/posterior MSK ... surface of legs), bilateral
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
glenoid (solid arrows ... tissue and no labral ... Anteroinferior labral ... anteroinferior labral ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
Pleural plaques The CXR ... chest wall (red arrows ... are usually: - bilateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
On the lateral view spondylosis may mimick a lung mass.
Any density in the area of the
On the lateral view ... the right side (arrows ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background radiation Natural ... background 3 mSv ... passenger 0.04 mSv ... day Head CT 2 mSv ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR