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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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years BONE - Spine ... ) — Spine 6 mSv ... 2 years CHEST ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Coins on Chest XRay - Trachea vs Esophagus

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

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... suspected (e.g., spine ... worsening valve function
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
practice many chest ... are taken in a supine ... In the supine position ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... to open; oral suction ... Stabilization (MILS) if c-spine ... thoracostomy, chest ... cord injury #Pediatrics