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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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... 5 mSv 250 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation
The retracted visceral pleura is seen (blue arrow) which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is
is an air-fluid level ... When a pneumothorax ... this air-fluid level ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background 3 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... and Pelvis 10 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
- Air-fluid level ... in hydro-pneumothorax ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
the air-fluid level ... treated for a prior pneumothorax ... assume that the pneumothorax ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A 50 yo F with a ... to the ED with fever ... A CXR is done. ... lung abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
The retracted visceral pleura is seen which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is a horizontal
is an air-fluid level ... When a pneumothorax ... this air-fluid level ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
A 37 yo male with no sig PMH presents with pleuritic chest pain for 3 days.
A 37 yo male with ... sided spontaneous pneumothorax ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Large #Spontaneous ... #Pneumothorax