5 results
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 8 months Chest ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
• Pleuritic chest ... 100,000/μl) Imaging ... radiograph or CT ... Scan Bacterial Pathogens ... (LR + 2.8) Testing
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... lower extremities, CT ... of chest and abdomen ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT ... scan imaging (if