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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
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... Anteroposterior and lateral ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
(IVP) 3 mSv 1 year ... Scoring 3 mSv 1 year ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Study the CXR of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and has severe
a 70-year old male ... What is your diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background 3 mSv/year ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Fullness #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
Same patient.
On follow up films first a cyst is seen.
One year later there is a
One year later there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungInfarct ... SecondaryInfection #RadiologyAssistant