13 results
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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Cardiac incisura
Click image to enlarge.
On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... on the lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
proper clinical setting ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
proper clinical setting ... densities iin the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
PA view On the PA ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant ... ParaAorticLine #PAView #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... Views of the upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
upper lobe is 'tenting ... metastases in both lungs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Lobar ... #RadiologyAssistant
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... on the lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant