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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 200 CXRs Chest ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Lung Cancer ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Blood cultures • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary