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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... scan 6.2 mSv 310 CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Massive Mediastinal Granulomas on Chest X-Ray post Histoplasmosis Infection

Dr. Julie Bastarache @JulesBass6

#Histoplasmosis #Granulomas #ChestXRay #CXR #radiology
Histoplasmosis Infection ... Histoplasmosis #Granulomas #ChestXRay ... #CXR #radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... Physical stigmata of cor ... • Superimposed infection ... airway • Treating infections ... • Preventing exacerbations
Safe Living After Transplant: Respiratory hygiene / respiratory infection prevention
 • Wear a mask when around
/ respiratory infection ... prevention • ... #respiratory #infection ... #prevention #InfectiousDiseases ... #patientinfo
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
Safe Living After Transplant: Animal & Pet Safety
 • Wait to acquire new pets until after
risk of shedding infectious ... animals #transplant #patientinfo ... #txid #prevention