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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
dose in adults ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
- Radiation Dose ... #PatientInfo # ... #Radiation #Doses ... Stress #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
pregnant women The radiation ... dose required for ... teratogenic fetal dose ... of radiation, and ... #Comparison #Table
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
doses associated ... cardiovascular imaging ... doses of common ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... useful when limited radiation ... dose is desirable ... to reduce total radiation ... obstruction - Able
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
dose for 2.7 years ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... CT #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... but have high-risk ... because of the risk ... from TDF (TAF does ... Monitoring #Management #PrimaryCare