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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 ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Overlay Sign on Chest ... either anterior or posterior ... This was later proven ... #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Increased Anterior Posterior ... Xray on the right ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Radiology #Photo
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
Excavatum: Congenital posterior ... This gives the chest ... The x-ray shows ... Pectus #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
On a normal lateral ... chest film the ... One should be able ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... nodules; anterior/posterior ... MSK, heart (2-5%
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest