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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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
50 CXRs Head CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown Origin ... FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... lower extremities, CT ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT ... scan imaging (if
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 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Fever of Unknown Origin ... • Abdominal imaging ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... Fever #Unknown #Origin
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
blood or urine testing ... , imaging will be ... usually MRI or CT ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
malignancies, solid organ ... include fever, organ ... Antigen/antibody testing ... cryptococcal antigen) Imaging ... studies (CT, MRI
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
virtually any organ ... Birbeck granules (EM ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... : X-rays, CT, or ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging