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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
1/14th CXRs 2- ... view chest 0.02 ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 2 years CHEST ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... day Head CT 2 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
important finding on a chest ... limited differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... #Patterns #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... wall, a chest x-ray ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... .2 With multiple ... #Radiology #CTChest