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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 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Tomography Angiography (CTA ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
/Q scanning or CT-PA ... are outlined in Table ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison ... #Table #Pregnant
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
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 #
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
- Cost per test ... enzymes, Head CT ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... - Small bowel imaging ... with barium, CT ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Computed Tomography (CT ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... ComputedTomography #CT ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... on ultrasound/CT ... Non-enhancing with CT ... on ultrasound/CT ... Enhancing with CT