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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
Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study # ... Peds #Pediatrics
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study # ... Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Lung ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung ... surgery Stress Testing