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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
and lateral abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... This causes a density ... be mistaken for pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
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 #Testing
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... in a supine or semi-erect ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
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 #Testing
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
Actually we see ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
upper lobes of the lung ... this is not the case ... carefully for pathology ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary