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

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... 0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Head 2 mSv 8 ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: ... Cardiac enzymes, Head ... CT, Echo, Orthostatic ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
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
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
KUB compared to CT ... Diverticulitis Comparison ... and Abdominal CT ... evaluation. ... Specificty #Accuracy #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... a) Ischemic heart ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Structural heart ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
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