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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
Child 3-view ... and lateral abdomen ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Natural background ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the ... also seen on the lateral ... view in the retrosternal ... Continue with the PET-CT ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
atelectasis First study ... view as a result ... lobe atelectasis does ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of life: A CT ... of a few CT scans ... s use the same analogy ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
PA view On the PA ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... view the contours ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
First study the ... view. ... The pneumonia does ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant