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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower GI ... X-ray) 8 mSv 3 ... years - Upper GI ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Osteopetrosis - Computed tomography revealed diffusely thickened bones of the skull (Panel A, arrows). A radiograph
#Clinical #Peds ... #Radiology #Xray ... Osteopetrosis #CT ... #NEJM
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
#clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM ... #Wolmans #radiology ... #xray
Gastric Gyri - Pediatric Ménétrier’s Disease - Computed tomography with contrast material (Panel A shows the
#Clinical #Peds ... #GI #Radiology # ... CT #EGD #Menetrier ... RugalHypertrophy #NEJM
Whistling Cough- A 4-year-old boy presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a 2-day history of
#NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #chest ... #xray #peds #respiratory
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... days Chest X-ray ... months Chest CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Testing #Study #Peds
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
Computed tomography (CT ... frontotemporal mass with areas ... CT angiography and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Intracranial #Aneurysm #NEJM
Reversible Acute Mesenteric Ischemia - A computed tomographic scan showed jejunal dilatation and thinning of the
healing #Clinical #Radiology ... #GI #MesentericIschemia ... Ischemia #EGD #CT ... #NEJM
Gastrointestinal Complication of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - CTA was highly suggestive of bowel ischemia with wall
side) #Clinical #GI ... #Radiology #CT ... #Polyangiitis #NEJM
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
that were in his breast ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #