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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
and lateral abdomen ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations ... background 3 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... exposure from natural ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... Angiography #Nuclear #Stress
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... Imaging Findings ... Case description ... • Stress fracture ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... Imaging Findings ... Case description ... #Radiology #diagnosis
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Nonossifying Fibroma with Pathologic Fracture - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Cortically based, geographic, lucent lesion with
Pathologic Fracture - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... Diagnose with X-RAY ... Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... definitive vascular imaging ... Consider CT. ... rotation and varus stress ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
American male in mild distress ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest