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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Tomography Angiography (CTA ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... consider better imaging—from ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... considerations for high-risk ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
, and/or other risk ... : CT or MRI • ... cross-sectional imaging ... sensitivity) Clinical ... osteoporosis • Risk
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
available diagnostic testing ... a repeat chest CT ... lung malignancy, clinical ... growth with chest CT ... emission tomography-CT
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... b) CHF c) CVA ... Change in clinical ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... cycles without XR