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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Risks #Testing #Study
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Risks #Testing #Study
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... effective radiation dose ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... - Radiation Dose ... Radiology #Procedures #Imaging ... #Radiation #Doses ... #ChestXRay #CT
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Risks #Testing #Study
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
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
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
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Nonspecific findings Imaging ... • Dual-energy CT ... → MSU deposits ... NSAIDs • Low-dose ... Concomitant low-dose
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
disorder that does ... • Leads to organ ... marrow biopsy • Imaging ... clone detection • CT ... /PET imaging may