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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
Estimated Medical ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Comparison #Table ... Testing #Study #Peds
Coins on Chest XRay - Trachea vs Esophagus

Coins in the sagittal plane on X-ray are more
#Coins #ChestXRay ... Trachea #Esophagus #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CXR ... #Radiology #Comparison ... #Clinical
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... Testing #Study #Peds
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
or ‘hypoechoic’ background ... a hyperechoic background ... here with the median ... #POCUS #Atlas #Clinical ... #Radiology #Comparison
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... In these cases comparison ... period of CHF (right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... few CT scans, right ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
or dilated) • Valvular ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and relief of IVC ... deteriorating on medical ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
sign of increased right ... the width of the vascular ... increase of 3 mm in comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous