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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Tenderness to anatomic ... radius fracture, scaphoid ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... #Wrist #Scaphoid ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
1 day Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... 4-11 years CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... s use the same analogy ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison