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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 ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Days of background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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 ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... - Radiation Dose ... Radiology #Procedures #Imaging ... #Radiation #Doses ... #ChestXRay #CT
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
Effective radiation doses ... cardiovascular imaging ... to the average background ... CT indicates computed ... #CT #Angiography
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 ... radiation of a few CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
common internal organ ... with positive testing ... receive single-dose ... Thus, multiple doses ... Tertiary #Diagnosis #Staging
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown Origin ... FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... lower extremities, CT ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT ... scan imaging (if
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Fever of Unknown Origin ... • Abdominal imaging ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... Fever #Unknown #Origin