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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... in adults with background ... radiation exposure ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay
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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Risks #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... radiation Natural ... background 3 mSv ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the FDA) shows radiation ... compares to the background ... radiation of life ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
liver disease algorithm ... such as ELF and imaging ... ARFI, acoustic radiation ... Disease #NAFLD #algorithm ... #Referral #Management
A NEXUS Chest Rule has been developed to help limit overutilization of imaging and radiation exposure
overutilization of imaging ... and radiation exposure ... A cohort study prospectively ... #Management #Trauma ... #Chest #Rules #Imaging
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
liver disease algorithm ... early decision-making ... ARFI, acoustic radiation ... #LiverDisease #algorithm ... ARLD #Hepatitis #management