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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... with background radiation ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... Anteroposterior and lateral ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Natural background ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... useful when limited radiation ... obstruction - Able ... with function and anatomy ... stones #calculus #Radiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the FDA) shows radiation ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... CT #Comparison #Table