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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
Clinical #Derm #EM ... #Radiology #DecompressionSickness ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Six Trials of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Stroke with Results Published in the Journal. #EBM
#EBM #Neuro #Cardiology ... EvidenceSummary #Table ... #NEJM
Rivaroxaban with or without Aspirin in Stable Cardiovascular Disease (COMPASS) #EBM #Cardiology #Rivaroxaban #Aspirin #COMPASS #VisualAbstract
without Aspirin in Stable ... Disease (COMPASS) #EBM ... #Cardiology #Rivaroxaban ... VisualAbstract #NEJM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
• If stable ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 1 day Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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
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 #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table