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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... several radiological procedures ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures ... #Imaging #Radiation ... #Doses #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
pregnant women The radiation ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... fetal dose of radiation ... are outlined in Table ... 1 #Diagnosis
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
with a variety of procedures ... of life: A CT ... dose from a procedure ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... LR 1.3-1.4) - Radiation ... (+LR 1.5) - Radiation ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... of background radiation ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
useful when limited radiation ... to reduce total radiation ... Non-contrast CT ... obstruction - Able ... abdominal pain: diagnoses
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Suggested diagnostic ... before invasive procedure ... Note: CT = computed ... the differential diagnosis ... #workup #algorithm