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Coins on Chest XRay - Trachea vs Esophagus

Coins in the sagittal plane on X-ray are more
Coins on Chest XRay ... sagittal plane on X-ray ... Esophagus #Peds #Pediatrics ... #CXR #Radiology ... #Comparison #Clinical
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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... days Chest X-ray ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Harris Fractures - Pediatric ... be visible on X-ray ... follow-up with pediatric ... opposite limb XR ... for comparison.
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv ... - Dental X-ray ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... s use the same analogy ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison