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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
Medical Radiation Doses ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Venn Diagram - Does ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... Diagram #Diagnosis #Pulmonolary
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... can be used to clear ... a pneumothorax does ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... residual lesion or is clear ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
usually contain clear ... proximal aorta and pulmonary ... On CT however there ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #PericardialCyst