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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
chest x-ray due to pericardial ... Pericardial effusion ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Cardiomegaly #Pericardial ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... Pericardial cysts ... connected to the pericardium ... On CT however there ... #Cyst #RadiologyAssistant
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... Doses #ChestXRay #CT ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison
The CT-image shows a large pericardial effusion.
Always compare these post-operative chest films with the pre-operative ones.
The CT-image shows ... a large pericardial ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
figure can indicate pericardial ... configuration and pericardial ... only a minimal pericardial ... Continue with the CT ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... possibility of pericardial ... heart while on the CT ... that it is the pericardial ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... mSv 4-11 years CT ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Nuclear #Comparison