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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
Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... (POCUS) to CT or ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Venn Diagram - Does ... Diagnosis is generally ... evidence: - Imaging ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... Ultrasound - ... with function and anatomy ... scan) when an ultrasound ... stones #calculus #Radiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
embolism, Pulm edema, heart ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging ... CT chest scan), ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... Imaging and more ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... adjusting the dose
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
responsiveness due to heart ... Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison