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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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
dose in adults ... dose in adults ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of life: A CT ... dose for 2.7 years ... of a few CT scans ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... TIDALING (RESPIRATORY VARIATION ... • For air -> anterior ... a pneumothorax does
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
First study the ... is not in the anterior ... part of the chest ... The pneumonia does ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... over the left anterior ... x-ray (CXR), try ... over the left anterior ... not seen on a CXR