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Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Right Ventricle ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers
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
Anteroposterior and lateral ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... radiation Natural ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison