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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
2-view chest 0.02 ... 200 CXRs Chest ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Testing #Study #Peds
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Testing #Study #Peds
Reading Chest X-Rays - Anatomy Labelled

Reading a chest x-ray (CXR) is an incredibly important aspect of
Reading Chest X-Rays ... Reading a chest ... care medicine and ... #Anatomy #CXR # ... ChestXRay #Labeled
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Extremity (hand ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest XRay

An 18-month-old male presents with his parents who have noticed that
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest ... A chest x-ray is ... Tetralogy #Fallot #ChestXRay ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peds #Pediatrics
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... 4) pericardial effusion ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Patient had CXR ... large pleural effusion ... gastric contents in chest ... CT expedited which ... contents within chest
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... - Occurs after CAR-T ... , SOB, pleural effusions