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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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 6 months - Chest ... #Background #Radiation
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... Risks #Testing #Study
Empyema Necessitatis - Physical examination revealed a tender, bulging anterior thoracic mass and a small ulcerative
tender, bulging anterior ... extended through the chest ... wall (Panel C) #Clinical ... #CT #Empyema #Necessitatis ... #NEJM
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
of the proximal aorta ... On the chest x-ray ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
Hiatal Hernia - A chest ... stomach into the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #HiatalHernia ... #NEJM