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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... several radiological procedures ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... - Radiation Dose ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures ... #Doses #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress
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 ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #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
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
Effective radiation doses ... cardiovascular imaging ... to the average background ... #Procedures #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Stress
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
with a variety of procedures ... compares to the background ... from a procedure ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Endoscopic procedures ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
the diagnosis is clear ... blood or urine testing ... , imaging will be ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm