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

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... mSv 12 months Abdominal ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
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
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... rupture risk according ... to abdominal aortic ... References: Radiology
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear ... Stress #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... Risk factors include ... Due to the risk ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Ultrasound #AAA
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Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #Angiography #Nuclear ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... obstruction - Able ... causes of flank or abdominal ... scan) when an ultrasound ... stones #calculus #Radiology