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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 ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... Nuclear #Comparison #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
1 mSv 50 CXRs Head ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... - Structural heart ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
) • Valvular heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment