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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 ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Intervention: - Fevers
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations ... background radiation Natural ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Lung ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
are smaller and fewer ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
chest film the ... bordered by the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
surrounded by aerated lung ... On a follow-up chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... Because this breaks up ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary