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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 ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #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
50 CXRs Head CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... renal biopsy • Risk ... → CT urography and
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
challenges of risk ... the low resource setting ... transfer for costly study ... Making PECARN work
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... • Non-contrast CT ... • +/- bubble study ... Defined if 1) CT ... CVA 2) No major-risk
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Cost-Effectiveness Workup ... specific high risk ... Echocardiogram • Head CT ... Cardiac stress testing ... #testing #Cost
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 ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... the benefits and risks ... scanning versus CT-PA ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Algorithm