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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 ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
lines), fat pads ... Tenderness to lateral ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background 3 mSv ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Xrays Check ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
lines), fat pads ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Upper GI Study ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... Higher risk for ... with normal X-rays ... opposite limb XR ... #Peds #Orthopedics