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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
2-view chest 0.02 ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest ... hemidiaphragm and the liver ... Chilaiditi #Sign #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
eosinophils per liter ... mildly elevated liver-function ... infiltrates on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... InfectiousDisease #CXR
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
colon) between the liver ... Sign #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest ... Typical imaging ... lung transplant, radiation ... PPFE #ChestCT #radiology ... clinical #pulmonary #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
lymphatic Diagnostic Imaging ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... magnetic resonance imaging ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... heart (2-5%), liver ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
If I’m meant to live ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison