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How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background 3 mSv ... days Chest X-ray ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR
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
Anteroposterior and lateral ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... duck sign" on lateral ... ulna, pain with wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... capitate "apple" does ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... exposure from natural ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #CT #Angiography
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... X-Ray - point ... are negative a CT ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
of the Knee X-ray ... drdevrad #knee #xray ... #clinical #radiology ... #anatomy #ap #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR