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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... 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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
bottled water to drink ... process • If able ... InfectiousDiseases #PatientInfo
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... Stress #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
of Chest Tube Drains ... • Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... : • 14-22 Fr stable ... Smaller pigtail drains
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... CT #Comparison #Table ... #Risks