9 results
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Pediatric ... CT #Diagnosis # ... #Peds #Trauma #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
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
1 mSv 50 CXRs Head ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Head 2 mSv 8 ... ) — Head, repeated ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... 0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Detecting Ischemia on Head ... CT When evaluating ... a CT head for possible ... Windows #Ischemia #HeadCT ... CTHead #diagnosis #comparison
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation ... Cardiac enzymes, Head ... CT, Echo, Orthostatic ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
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 ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
Using Subdural Windows for Detecting Hemorrhage on Head CT
When evaluating CT head for hemorrhage, widen the
Hemorrhage on Head ... CT When evaluating ... CT head for hemorrhage ... Windows #Hemorrhage #HeadCT ... CTHead #diagnosis #comparison