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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... effective radiation dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... capitate "apple" does ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing