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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
200 CXRs Chest ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... proper clinical setting ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... #Reticular #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
these non-specific CT ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... interventional radiology ... for possible stenting