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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
view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Lateral Chest XRay with Aortic Valve Replacement #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral #AVR #AorticValveReplacement
Lateral Chest XRay ... with Aortic Valve ... Replacement #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #AVR #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Examinations ABDOMINAL ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... Abdominal CT ... 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 ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... Chest X-ray: ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest