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PECARN Head CT Decision Aid

The Head CT Choice decision aid was developed in Rochester, Minnesota. Full
PECARN Head CT Decision ... Aid The Head ... CT Choice decision ... TBIs, the child’s risk ... #PatientInfo #Peds
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
shared decision-making ... shared decision-making ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #EM #Syncope #LowRisk ... #SharedDecisionMaking
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 ... 2008 #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Head 2 mSv 8 ... ) — Head, repeated ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #