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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
CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... Testing #Study #Peds
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... Change in clinical ... (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background 3 mSv/year ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... Testing #Study #Peds