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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 ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Natural background ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest ... CT 47 M with idiopathic ... PPFE #ChestCT #radiology ... #clinical #pulmonary ... #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 ... #Orthopedics #Sports
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 #pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... Due to their short ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest