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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... several radiological procedures ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
#Radiology #Procedures ... #Doses #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress ... #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
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #Peds
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
#Radiology #Cardiac ... #Imaging #Procedures ... #Radiation #Doses ... Angiography #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #Peds
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
dose from a procedure ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... - Endoscopic procedures ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac