26 results
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... 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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... - Radiation Dose ... #Radiation #Doses ... #ChestXRay #CT ... Comparison #Table #Risks
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 ... Comparison #Table #Risks
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 ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
cardiovascular imaging ... cardiovascular imaging ... to the average background ... Radiology #Cardiac #Imaging ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... considerations for high-risk ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... radiation of life ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... LR 1.3-1.4) - Radiation ... (+LR 1.5) - Radiation ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... Pressure like CP, Radiation ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm