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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... with background radiation ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging - Radiation ... Dose #PatientInfo ... Procedures #Imaging #Radiation ... Stress #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection (PJI ... whether benefit > risk ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
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 ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI
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 ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... of background radiation ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
. - Effective radiation ... average effective radiation ... average background radiation ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the FDA) shows radiation ... the background radiation ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... CT #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Safe Living After Transplant: Respiratory hygiene / respiratory infection prevention
 • Wear a mask when around
and with high-risk ... crowded areas as able ... with increased risk ... Risk of exposure ... InfectiousDiseases #patientinfo