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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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... months Abdominal ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Examinations ABDOMINAL ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
dose required for ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... Workup #Imaging #Comparison
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
useful when limited radiation ... dose Ultrasound ... obstruction - Able ... causes of flank or abdominal ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... #Contrast #CT # ... MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of life: A CT ... of a few CT scans ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... neuroexam - Oral ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
arterial phase, Portal ... #Contrast #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
chest pain as non-radiating ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary