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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
Anteroposterior and ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: ... enzymes, Head CT ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Extremity (hand ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
pregnant women The radiation ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... Workup #Imaging #Comparison ... #Table #Pregnant
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
cardiovascular imaging tests ... cardiovascular imaging tests ... CT indicates computed ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... of life: A CT ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #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 ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... mortality 26% • CT ... Gastroenterology and ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
(+) screening test ... regardless of screening test ... molecular diagnostic tests ... Please refer to the table ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology