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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
Anteroposterior and lateral ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... setting by demonstrating ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK Radiology ... The "double PCL sign ... Differential diagnosis ... posterior horn lateral ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... density on the lateral ... lobe atelectasis does ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
diaphragm with tenting ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... Bilateral pleural ... be high in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest