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

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Risks #Testing #Study
3 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
acute coronary syndrome ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Cardiology #ChestPain #LowRisk
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
cardiovascular imaging ... cardiovascular imaging ... to the average background ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Imaging Patterns ... Testing: • Imaging ... 58 mg/dL in one study ... #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... depending on the study ... coagulopathy common • Imaging ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... APML #diagnosis #management