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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
PATIENT AGE >2 Years - Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma (PECARN Study) #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #EM #Algorithm
Pediatric Blunt Head ... Trauma (PECARN Study ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Algorithm #HeadTrauma ... #HeadCT #PECARN
PATIENT AGE <2 Years - Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma (PECARN Study) #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #EM #Algorithm
Pediatric Blunt Head ... Trauma (PECARN Study ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Algorithm #HeadTrauma ... #HeadCT #PECARN
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
1 mSv 50 CXRs Head ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... the radiation dose ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... CT #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... a) Ischemic heart ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Structural heart ... indicated unless prior heart
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... adjusting the dose ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table