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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
x-ray due to pericardial ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Here another chest x-ray with interstitial edema and Kerley B lines in a patient with congestive
x-ray with interstitial ... The CT shows the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Kerley #BLines #RadiologyAssistant
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Calcification (seen in CT ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
On the chest x-ray ... heart while on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
On the chest x-ray ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Pericardial #Cyst #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not