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On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
patient who had a CT ... to rule out pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #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
200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
with asthma or CF ... CT demonstrated ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #MucoidImpaction ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... that helpful, but comparison ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... On the CT we can ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #LungInfarct ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
principal varieties of pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... x-ray (left) and CHF ... diameter of the pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Engorgement #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant