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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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal ... The pulmonary vascular ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Diagnosis (PIOPED) study ... emboli the chest ... x-ray is normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
PLAX) 57yo M with chest ... Normal work up including ... negative ECG, CXR ... was metastatic pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... defaulting to a normal ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest