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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
Anteroposterior and lateral ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
diaphragm with tenting ... atelectasis of the lower ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Lobar #Collapse #Luftsichel
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the left upper lobe ... overinflation of the lower ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Lobar #Collapse #Luftsichel
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background radiation Natural ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
they should get darker ... pathology in the lower ... lobes. ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #