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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... scan 6.2 mSv 310 CXRs ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... streptococcus pneumoniae ... are organizing pneumonia ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
diagnosis is lobar pneumonia ... The table lists ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic
Typical COVID19 chest x-ray versus normal. The image on the right shows multi-focal patchy airspace opacities.
The "stuff" is pneumonia ... KurteL10 #COVID19 #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Clinical
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
One should be able ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RLL
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks