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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 ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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 ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography Angiography (CTA ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... enzymes, Head CT ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison ... #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... MRA; abdominal CT ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... Screening #Workup #table
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
available diagnostic testing ... are called lung masses ... a repeat chest CT ... growth with chest CT ... emission tomography-CT
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
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 ... radiation of a few CT ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Comparison #Table