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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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
Upper Gl/small ... bowel follow through ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Left Upper Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay

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#LUL #Left #Upper #Lobe #lobar #Collapse
Left Upper Lobe ... #Lobe #lobar #Collapse ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #clinical #labeled ... #radiology
Right Upper Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay

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#RUL #Right #Upper #Lobe #lobar #Collapse
Right Upper Lobe ... #Lobe #lobar #Collapse ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #clinical #labeled ... #radiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 3 years - Upper ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... radiation of life: A CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... urinary retention, bowel ... incontinence - High-dose ... swelling, dyspnea, upper-extremity ... interventional radiology