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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
2 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
#Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... LowRisk #Percent2 #DecisionAid
1 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
#Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... LowRisk #Percent1 #DecisionAid
3 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
#Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... LowRisk #Percent3 #DecisionAid
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Procedures ... Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay
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
Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
#Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM ... Syncope #LowRisk #DecisionAid
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay