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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #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
Anteroposterior and lateral ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... without contrast material ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Natural background ... days Chest X-ray ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
characteristically radiating ... , Cancer/Mets, Radiation ... 3x ULN 3) Imaging ... , gallstones), CT ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... 10% GI symptoms Imaging ... • CXR: hazy bilateral ... opacities • CT ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Copper • Chest X-ray ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management