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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
2-view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... 200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... - Chest X-Ray ... lung segments to ... #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Natural background ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... lesions than the chest ... The chest film shows ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
lobe atelectasis Chest ... surrounded by aerated lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... On a follow-up chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary