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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
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... with background radiation ... #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
Cicacitration atelectasis
Atelectasis can be the result of fibrosis of lungtissue.
This is seen after radiotherapy and in
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Radiation
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
eg. tumefactive MS ... ) R – Radiation ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... LR 1.3-1.4) - Radiation ... (+LR 1.5) - Radiation ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A 50 yo F with a ... A CXR is done. ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK