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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
and lateral abdomen ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
dose in adults ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... Natural background ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of life: A CT ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... useful when limited radiation ... obstruction - Able ... with function and anatomy ... stones #calculus #Radiology
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
also seen on the lateral ... view in the retrosternal ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... view the contours ... upper lobes of the lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
PA view On the PA ... areas where the lung ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
chest pain as non-radiating ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary