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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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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
Adults from Common Imaging ... WOMEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
(HAGL) • Imaging ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
Perthes lesion Imaging ... inferior glenohumeral ligament ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
Dislocation - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... patellofemoral ligament ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
definitive vascular imaging ... Compartment syndrome risk ... drawers, and special ligament ... Consider CT. ... Posterior #Injury #msk