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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... effective radiation dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... Child 3-view ankle ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Imaging - Radiation Dose ... #PatientInfo # ... Imaging #Radiation #Doses ... #ChestXRay #CT ... Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... days Chest X-ray ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate "apple" does ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
I or Ill) • Ortho ... • If stable ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the radiation dose ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... CT #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... Stable patients ... risk Chest X-ray