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On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
Pericardial effusion ... demonstrated on the coronal ... CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
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 ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... heart while on the CT ... it is clear, that ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Pericardial #Effusion
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion ... Artery Disease ... Thickening/Masses Chest
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
day HEART - Coronary ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
usually contain clear ... On the chest x-ray ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... effusion (new or ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... bilateral pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... coronary artery ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison