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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
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... This causes a density ... on the lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... Views of the upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
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 ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
regimen is not as clear ... with ADHF • Risks ... IV bolus can cause ... toxicities with long-term ... • Does not cause
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... lung cancer is ... on the lateral view ... #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 ... upper lobes of the lung ... more radiolucent lung ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #