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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... with 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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay ... #KUB #CXR #Sensitivity
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
How much radiation ... of background radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Risks #Testing #Study
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... useful when limited radiation ... to reduce total radiation ... non-invasive - High sensitivity ... Non-contrast CT
A NEXUS Chest Rule has been developed to help limit overutilization of imaging and radiation exposure
overutilization of imaging ... and radiation exposure ... A cohort study prospectively ... to have a 98% sensitivity ... #Chest #Rules #Imaging
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of life: A CT ... of a few CT scans ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison
POCUS for Small Bowel Obstruction - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of point of care ultrasound
POCUS for Small ... ultrasound compared to CT ... Sensitivity - 88% ... 1.92 LR- 0.22 Study ... #Obstruction #POCUS