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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
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #Peds
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background 3 mSv ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #Peds
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... CT indicates computed ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Extremity (hand ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... to determine if stress ... test is indicated ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology