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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
mSv 1 CXRs Anteroposterior ... CT 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
/Q scanning or CT-PA ... 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks