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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
and lateral abdomen ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Natural background ... X-ray 0.01 mSv ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... left anterior and lateral ... This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR