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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
2-view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... inferior part of the lung ... view which can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
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
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... also seen on the lateral ... view in the retrosternal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... view in bulging ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
On the lateral view spondylosis may mimick a lung mass.
Any density in the area of the
On the lateral view ... spondylosis may mimick a lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Spondylosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background radiation Natural ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks