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

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... Non-contrast CT ... obstruction - Able ... lower dose than a CT-based ... stones #calculus #Radiology