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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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 ... 200 CXRs Chest ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
doses associated ... to the average background ... CT indicates computed ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Doses #CT #Angiography
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... : A CT of the abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Case A 39-year-old ... pain as non-radiating ... Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... #Radiology #CTChest