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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
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 ... #Risks #Testing
Algorithm for evaluation of cervical spine injuries (Canadian C-spine Imaging Decision Rule) 

#Diagnosis #Management #Trauma #CT
Algorithm for evaluation ... Canadian C-spine Imaging ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Trauma #CT #CSpine ... Cervical #Clearance #Algorithm
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 #Testing
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... criteria - ED testing ... include cranial CT ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management ... #Algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → CT urography and ... Nephrology if cause ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... (making clear to ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... - Small bowel imaging ... with barium, CT ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... production to cause ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... #cardiology #management
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... on ultrasound/CT ... Non-enhancing with CT ... on ultrasound/CT ... Enhancing with CT