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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
important to be able ... it, think of a fracture ... #clinical #radiology ... #anatomy #ap #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
days Chest X-ray ... Head CT 2 mSv 8 ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Positive Posterior Drawer Test in Total Knee Arthroplasty 

73 yo M with hx of L TKA
+ post drawer Xrays ... be mistaken for CR ... Intra-op: Fractured ... #TKA #MSK #physicalexam ... #Positive #clinical
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... risk Chest X-ray ... surgical management