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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
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
PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
First study the CXRs.
There is a subtle consolidation in the left lower lobe in the hidden
First study the ... CXRs. ... consolidation in the left lower ... density over the lower ... Retrocardiac #SpineSign #SilhouetteSign
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the ... CXR. ... This was a lower ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pneumonia #Subtle #SilhouetteSign
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... units) • Notable risk ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Upper #Lower ... #GIBleed #comparison
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
density over the lower ... First study the ... pneumonia in the right lower ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RLL #Lateral #SilhouetteSign
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks