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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
and lateral abdomen ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Testing #Study #Peds
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations ... days Chest X-ray ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Testing #Study #Peds
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Abdomen and ... - Extremity (hand ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dorsum of the hand ... Possible associated injuries ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest XRay

An 18-month-old male presents with his parents who have noticed that
Fallot - Chest XRay ... systolic murmur and ... A chest x-ray is ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peds #Pediatrics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... Possible associated injuries ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... Possible associated injuries ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... Possible associated injuries ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... Xrays Check ... #Xrays #Radiology ... #peds #Pediatrics