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Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
#Procedures #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CT ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
several radiological procedures ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... 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
Estimated Medical ... for 5 Year-Old ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 3 hours NUCLEAR ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... /year 1 day Airline ... days Chest X-ray ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... echo in the last year ... - Endoscopic procedures ... one post op Cardiology ... Chest X-ray:
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
from a procedure ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... s use the same analogy ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks