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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Head 2 mSv 8 ... ) — Head, repeated ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
a patient who had ... The diagnosis based ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... fracture • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... the diagnosis in ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial head ... dislocation + radial head ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... day Head CT 2 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
age 1), radial head ... syndrome • ED Management ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... knowledge about imaging ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
shaft with radial head ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK