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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 ... and lateral abdomen ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
Here a typical chest ... The differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Longstanding ... Sarcoidosis #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background radiation Natural ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... examine all the areas ... we will discuss later ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
important finding on a chest ... has a limited differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Collapse #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Serum Copper • Chest ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management