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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... and the calcium sign ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... WOMEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... and the calcium sign ... positive calcium sign ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... days Chest X-ray ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... veil like opacity all ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
Silhouette Sign ... on Chest X-Ray Loss ... #Silhouette #Sign ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #diagnosis #radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs ... diagnosis #management #cardiology