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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... #Doses #Imaging ... #Risks #Testing
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
- Radiation Dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Radiation #Doses ... #ChestXRay #CT ... #Risks
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #Radiation #Doses ... #CT #Angiography ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #Risks #Testing
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
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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