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Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Dose #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Procedures ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
dose in adults ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
doses associated ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #Doses #CT #Angiography ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Risks
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... $), ECHO ($$), Nuclear ... /MRI ($$$$) CORE ... #Testing #cardiology
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 ... to determine if stress ... one post op Cardiology ... testing may inform
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
dose for 2.7 years ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... • Dual-energy CT ... → MSU deposits ... NSAIDs • Low-dose