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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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
200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
day HEART - Coronary ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... Presence of embolic risk ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks