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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #ChestXRay #CT ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
CT in 6 to 12 months ... presence of patient risk ... Management options ... CT imaging, positron ... with a higher risk
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... Chest X-ray: ... medical and surgical management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks