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How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
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
Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Chest 7 mSv ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Tree-in-Bud Sign on Chest CT
 • Multiple centrilobular nodules arranged in a linear branching pattern.
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on Chest CT • ... linear branching pattern ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical #tree
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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interlobular septa in a background ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... Calcification (seen in CT ... typical eggshell pattern ... #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... radiograph pattern ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary