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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
and lateral abdomen ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiation Natural ... background 3 mSv ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... s use the same analogy ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... Renal Calculus AXR ... useful when limited radiation ... to reduce total radiation ... with function and anatomy
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
characteristically radiating ... PUD (posterior), Anatomic ... 3x ULN 3) Imaging ... , gallstones), CT ... consider pain-dose