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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 ... #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
Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Abdomen CT 5 mSv ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background
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
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... — 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
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... CT indicates computed ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... Radiation #Doses #CT
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... radiation of life: A CT ... #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