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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
2 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
#Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... LowRisk #Percent2 #DecisionAid
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 ... #Radiology #Background
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
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
— Lung Cancer Screening ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... dose - Days of background ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
#Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... LowRisk #Percent3 #DecisionAid