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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 #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
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
Anteroposterior and lateral ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiation Natural ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
cardiovascular imaging ... to the average background ... exposure from natural ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac
Dextrocardia on Chest XRay Imaging

See corresponding EKG: https://www.grepmed.com/images/4980

- Mark Ramzy DO, EMT-P https://twitter.com/MRamzyDO

#Situs #Inversus #ChestXRay #CXR
on Chest XRay Imaging ... corresponding EKG ... Situs #Inversus #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Radiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
shared decision-making ... risk is stated in natural ... frequency (e.g. ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... gestations • Advanced maternal ... ., BNP) and imaging ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology