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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
1/14th CXRs 2- ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... 5 mSv 250 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... in a posterior position ... pericardium #clinical #cardiology ... #chestxray #cxr ... #radiology
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
is considered a positive ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
or semi-erect position ... In the supine position ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
and Pelvis 10 mSv ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Disseminated Neurocysticercosis on Chest XRay

One can appreciate calcified lessons in the Chest wall in CXR or
Chest wall in CXR ... Positive serology ... Neurocysticercosis #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Clinical ... #Radiology
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
with signs of CHF ... there is a high position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... 81% for acute HF ... 5 pts w/ acute HF ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... passenger 0.04 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear