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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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... blood from the pulmonary ... On the lateral view ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
Right ventricle ... chest film and ... On these chest films ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RVEnlargement
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background radiation Natural ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... aortic knob or left ventricle ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
PLAX) 57yo M with chest ... negative ECG, CXR ... with a D-shaped ventricle ... suggesting pulmonary ... well, then 4mo later
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... Risk Factors: • ... Anemia ✗ NOT a risk ... e.g., BNP) and imaging ... congestion on a CXR