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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
and lateral abdomen ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations ... 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Extremity (hand ... 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... syndrome • ED Management ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... lesions than the chest ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... onto outstretched hand ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK