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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... 2-view chest 0.02 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
Silhouette Sign ... on Chest X-Ray Loss ... #Silhouette #Sign ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #diagnosis #radiology
Continuous Diaphragm Sign and Pneumomediastinum on Chest XRay

16yo boy referred in by his GP with7/10 chest
Continuous Diaphragm Sign ... Managed with a short ... with a repeat CXR ... Pneumomediastinum #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Radiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... the radiation dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... Due to their short ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest