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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
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
1 year - Barium ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... in the lunate ("tea ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
lymphatic Diagnostic Imaging ... → no signs of CXR ... magnetic resonance imaging ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Continuous Diaphragm Sign and Pneumomediastinum on Chest XRay

16yo boy referred in by his GP with7/10 chest
Managed with a short ... with a repeat CXR ... We saw near complete ... Pneumomediastinum #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Stable patients ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... CT #Comparison #Table