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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 ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... proper clinical setting ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... The chest film shows ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... be seen on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... Blood cultures • CXR ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #Table #Risks #Testing
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... we will discuss later ... hemorrhage due to a fracture ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
On a normal lateral ... chest film the ... bordered by the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
CXR), try rotating ... chest wall, a chest ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary