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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 ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
ABDOMINAL REGION - Computed ... mSv 3 years - Computed ... mSv 7 years - Computed ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
Subsequent computed ... tomography (CT) ... Clinical #Radiology #CT ... #KUB #EmphysematousProstatitis
AATS lung cancer screening guidelines for solid nodules on low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). PET/CT, Positron emission
nodules on low-dose computed ... PET/CT, Positron ... emission tomography/computed ... PulmonaryNodules #Algorithm
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations compared ... dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #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
50 CXRs Head CT ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Specificity of KUB ... compared to CT ... and Abdominal CT ... abdominal radiography compared ... pubmed/12355000 #KUB
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... of lab values compiled ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
KUB - Good far ... Non-contrast CT ... obstruction - Able ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... lower dose than a CT-based
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Modalities • Computed ... Tomography (CT) ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... diagnosis #comparison #table