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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
4 mSv 200 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... 4 years - Cardiac ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Risks #Testing #Study
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... repair MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
→ no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... magnetic resonance imaging ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Risks #Testing #Study
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... one post op Cardiology ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management