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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
Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Extremity (hand ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
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
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
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 ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks