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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
4 mSv 200 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
diagnosis there ... the surrounding lung ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks