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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 ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... without contrast material ... without contrast material ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... knowledge about imaging ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background radiation Natural ... X-ray 0.01 mSv ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... dorsally and no longer ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... to figger out what ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... inflammation by an imaging ... technique (CT. ... CMR). ... of 4-6 weeks or longer
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... magnetic resonance imaging ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... Lung Abscess Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
X-ray (Mediastinal ... mass) • CT scan ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management